trophy wife

noun

informal + disapproving

: an attractive young woman who is married to an older successful man

Examples of trophy wife in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her character’s identity was a secret for much of HBO’s DC Comics series until a reveal in Episode 4 that a rancher’s trophy wife, Zoe Macon (Jagannathan), was, in fact, the deadly Manhunter. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Nina is introduced as the seemingly vacuous trophy wife of Nile, a man who secretly murdered his first wife — and Nina’s former boss — Madison (Leila George) in a fit of passion. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Also look for Janelle Monáe, who’s both amusing and charismatic as a spoiled trophy wife. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026

The premise of the bit was obviously that Melania is the younger trophy wife of a wealthy older man, not that Trump was likely to be murdered soon. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for trophy wife

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• jackknife
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