husband and wife

idiom

: a married couple

They were husband and wife for almost 60 years.

Examples of husband and wife in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the husband and wife slipped under the water, and beach personnel later pulled the 54-year-old mom out of the water before finding the 57-year-old dad as well, according to authorities. —Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025

The husband and wife were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks out of more than $30 million in loans and engaging in federal tax evasion. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 May 2025

Reaser poignantly plunges the depths of her character, as estranged husband and wife share what the last 15 years have been like for them. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025

The Meraki Restaurant Group, founded by Connecticut husband and wife Ken Schanke and Audrey Poynton, is widening its portfolio with another restaurant opening this week. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025

Rhymes for husband and wife

• afterlife
• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• loosestrife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife