Thesaurus results for WIFEHOOD

wife

noun

ˈwīf

Definition of wife

as in lady

the female partner in a marriage a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage

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Recent Examples of wife Rojas’ wife, Mariana, and their two children were in Venezuela, planning to renew Mariana’s passport and seek Venezuelan citizenship for their children, when the earthquakes hit. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Pedro Sánchez’s reputation had already taken a battering from the corruption cases brought against his wife and brother. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 July 2026 Sandler is a solid person to offer advice, as he’s been married to his wife Jackie, 51, since 2003. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 David Koshko, 42, and his wife, Jennifer Koshko, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, came to Washington for a baseball game but planned to stay for the city’s fireworks show. — Steven Sloan, Fortune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wife

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife

Noun

Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

When not working, Carson enjoys playing chess, traveling, and cheering on the men's and women's basketball teams at his alma mater, the University of Connecticut.

— The Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2026
The Five Star Weekend (Peacock) Jennifer Garner’s new series, The Five Star Weekend, based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand, is about a woman who invites friends from her past to visit her luxury Nantucket estate for a weekend of girl stuff.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of woman

Noun

Kennus said his advice for spouses, especially husbands who are in a similar situation, is that communication is very important during the good and bad days and their issues need to take a backseat to their wife’s condition.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Neither is their spouses' income, which in the case of the chief justice, for instance, likely far exceeds his take-home pay.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 8 July 2026

Definition of spouse

Noun

Through a series of acrylic paintings, Gardner explores intimate connections between parents and children, partners and siblings, inviting viewers to identify themselves within his signature faceless figures.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The event drew people like Carmichael resident Melanie Groth and her partner.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

As Entertainment Weekly previously reported, the bride and her groom, NFL champion Travis Kelce, received a permit to shut down the streets surrounding MSG in Midtown Manhattan for three days from July 2 to July 4.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
The bride and groom were dressed in Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson, and Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of bride

Noun

Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who now leads Turning Point USA, was seen crying at times, dabbing her eyes with tissues and being consoled by the people around her.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Kirk’s widow, Erika, clutched a tissue and watched intently as a person said to be Robinson ran across the roof.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026