variants
or missis
as in wife
a female partner in a marriage
after their children grew up and moved out, they looked to move into a smaller place where he and the missus could retire comfortably
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Recent Examples of missus
Mozart’s missus, Constanze (Gabrielle Creevy), is a much bigger presence here than before, extending into scenes set after the composer’s death.
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Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Mozart’s missus, Constanze (Gabrielle Creevy), is a much bigger presence here than before, extending into scenes set after the composer’s death.
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Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Luckily, Pastor Bryant stood in solidarity with his missis and didn’t leave her to the wolves.
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Essence,
5 Jan. 2026
My mum and dad, my missus, and the kids did a different type of jail.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Anyway, Wharton and his new missus enter and take to the dance floor; while everyone’s attention is on the couple, the handmaids continue their work of making sure everyone wearing a white bonnet has her own personal death stick.
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Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Mozart’s missus, Constanze (Gabrielle Creevy), is a much bigger presence here than before, extending into scenes set after the composer’s death.
—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Luckily, Pastor Bryant stood in solidarity with his missis and didn’t leave her to the wolves.
—
Essence,
5 Jan. 2026
My mum and dad, my missus, and the kids did a different type of jail.
—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Anyway, Wharton and his new missus enter and take to the dance floor; while everyone’s attention is on the couple, the handmaids continue their work of making sure everyone wearing a white bonnet has her own personal death stick.
—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missus
wife
Noun
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His wife is from Mexico and their son learned the native tongue, T'aiki, in preschool; the family speaks Spanish and English at home.
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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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“Missus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missus. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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