estranged wife

noun

formal
: a wife who no longer lives with her husband

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Set in the elite world of London law, War sees West starring as tech titan Morgan Henderson, while Miller portrays his estranged wife, and international film star, Carla Duval. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Officer Christopher Goodson wasn’t hunting a stranger, but was watching for his estranged wife. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 In just 17 minutes, a Tarrant County jury convicted an Arlington man of capital murder in the 2025 stabbing death of his estranged wife, prosecutors said Wednesday. Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Eric shared Georgia as well as her older sister Billie with his estranged wife. Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2026.

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