husband and wife

phrase

: 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

An investigation revealed that when the husband and wife in their 80s stepped out to listen to the estimate, another man slipped into the house. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The husband and wife still cater and now have four locations around Chicago, including a stand at Soldier Field. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The owners—husband and wife team Leonardo and Rosa Maria—stress this fact from the jump. — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

One startup, Refactr, led by a husband and wife pair, was struggling with fundraising and was on the verge of shutting down when they got accepted to Tampa Bay Wave’s program. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for husband and wife

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