husband and wife

idiom

: a married couple
They were husband and wife for almost 60 years.

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The husband and wife, who began pursuing IVF treatment with the clinic in March 2025, claimed the woman believed the embryo included her egg and her husband's sperm. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026 In a coffee truck called Cypress and Myrtle, the husband and wife duo began selling their beans and popular cold brews at the East End Farmers Market. Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026 The man and woman might have been husband and wife and parents to all four children. Brooke Greenberg, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026 He and Byrne will ‘absolutely’ get married—and already call each other husband and wife. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for husband and wife

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“Husband and wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husband%20and%20wife. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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