husband and wife

idiom

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

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The Isabella County husband and wife, who chose to remain anonymous, recently won $500,000 playing that specific Michigan Lottery instant game. Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 Phlacha has four owners, including Priya Ghale and her sister, Shristi Ghale, along with husband and wife Bishal Suwal and Kriti Malla. Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025 The other adults were husband and wife. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025 The husband and wife were pulled over, searched and questioned by federal agents, the outlet reported. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 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 3 Oct. 2025.

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