trophy wife
noun
informal + disapproving
: an attractive young woman who is married to an older successful man
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Boyd is more than a trophy wife, however, always seeking her own identity separate from that of her partners.
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Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2024
As a trophy wife abandoned in pursuit of other prizes, Fox is sorely affecting, her worldly poise crumpling as Linda’s inexperience is exposed and abused.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2024
As a trophy wife abandoned in pursuit of other prizes, Fox is sorely affecting, her worldly poise crumpling as Linda’s inexperience is exposed and abused.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
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“Trophy wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trophy%20wife. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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