estranged wife

noun

formal
: a wife who no longer lives with her husband

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The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on Alberto Sierra’s estranged wife and her two young daughters detailed on Friday their torturous final moments, testifying during Sierra’s death penalty trial. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Court documents detailed a nearly year-long divorce battle between McKinsey and his estranged wife Candice Jang, that included accusations of abuse and domestic violence. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 The death penalty phase of the trial for a Miami man who pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and her two young daughters in 2012 began this Tuesday. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 An Elgin man who stabbed his estranged wife — and her unborn child —- to death in 2024 has been sentenced to 65 years in prison. — Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for estranged wife

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“Estranged wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged%20wife. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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