husband and wife

idiom

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

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That’s why husband and wife team Adam DeLancett and Whitney Hayes dreamt up their own indoor Renaissance faire. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025 That year, Whitlock joined the touring band of Delaney & Bonnie, the musical project of husband and wife team Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett. Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025 The husband and wife wore glam wedding attire for the occasion. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025 In a clip on TikTok, husband and wife Andrew, 51, and Rebecca Fildes, 43, stood before friends and family in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, exchanging vows on what should have been a picture-perfect day. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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