husband and wife

idiom

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

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After the officiant pronounced them husband and wife, the newlyweds shared a quick kiss before making their way to a nearby table. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026 Jihae and Stephen chose to get married in a private ceremony on a mountaintop in Canada's Alberta Rockies on July 12, 2025, joined only by their wedding photographers, husband and wife Marcin and Doroto of BDFK Photography. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 At Pe Erre Domino Club in Humboldt Park, husband and wife co-owners Roberto Rivera and Miriam Velez have adorned the walls with treasured possessions and mementos of Puerto Rico's beloved native son, Bad Bunny. Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 Shishkova and Naumov not only went on to become a successful skating couple, winning the 1994 World Championships and representing Russia twice at the Olympics, but also became husband and wife in 1995. Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 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 11 Feb. 2026.

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