husband and wife

idiom

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

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This is a family business, run by husband and wife Andrea Salabè and Paola Manco, and Salabè was more than happy to keep the banter with patrons going strong while Manco sat and shared a few slices with me. Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 Paul is saying, in effect, that your homes ought to be places where the unity of the human race is modeled in the unity of husband and wife. Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 2025 Doug and Julie became the first power couple in both daytime television and real life, as Bill and Susan acted together as husband and wife from 1970 until 2024. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025 The boutique fine jewelry brand is run by husband and wife team Jaclyn and Kevin Elbaum. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 2025.

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