estranged wife

noun

formal
: a wife who no longer lives with her husband

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Marcee Gray, the defendant’s estranged wife, testified their son was riddled with anxiety, easily agitated and had panic attacks. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Brown is Atlanta radio show host Big Tigger’s estranged wife, with whom recent disputes have made headlines and prompted the host to step away from his show on V-103. Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 8 July 2026 In addition to being accused of adultery by his estranged wife, Paxton, a staunch MAGA ally, has faced felony securities fraud charges, an FBI investigation into corruption and state impeachment hearings that ended in an acquittal. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 The friends called 911 and also called Eddie Jenkins, who asked for a FaceTime call and took a screenshot of his estranged wife lying on the ground, prosecutors said. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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