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

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

But rather than dig into this dynamic, Season 2 represents the club’s clientele through a single VIP, Troy (William Fichtner), and his trophy wife Ava (Mikaela Hoover). — Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026

Syrda found that the trophy wife pattern holds true. — New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025

Moore, underused as Monty's trophy wife in Season 1, will step up in the drama as Cami Miller takes over M-Tex. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025

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