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helpmate, helpmeet, lady, little woman, madam, missus (or missis), Mrs., old lady, wifey, woman [chiefly dialect]
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One of the businesses will be run by April Segal, Matthew Segal’s wife, who will run a holistic pharmacy. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Little Italy micro-unit apartments open with cheaper than average rent," 17 Sep. 2019 There were people, of course, Abigail Adams maybe most famously, who pointed all this out at the time, both about slavery and about the tyranny of husbands over wives. — Louis Michael Seidman, Harper's magazine, "Constitution in Crisis," 16 Sep. 2019 In October, George’s wife Wendy will be visiting the students of Wilkerson Intermediate School in The Woodlands to share with them George’s story, and even some of his original art, as part of a Life and Legacy Tour. — Jamie Swinnerton, Houston Chronicle, "Wilkerson Intermediate students celebrate art of George Rodrigue," 16 Sep. 2019 Leggett’s wife was heard screaming his name from inside the home, and the suspects bolted. — Fox News, "Masked would-be burglars scared off by California woman's shouting: see the video," 16 Sep. 2019 Saber and other wives living in the house were imprisoned. — BostonGlobe.com, "WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.," 15 Sep. 2019 In 2003, The Wall Street Journal detailed how Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut had pursued a patient’s widow to pay off his late wife’s 20-year-old medical bills. — Maya Miller, ProPublica, "Thousands of Poor Patients Face Lawsuits From Nonprofit Hospitals That Trap Them in Debt," 13 Sep. 2019 The show opened Monday night with a reception hosted by Billy’s wife, the philanthropist and NYPL trustee Kathy Rayner, and a tribute by architect Peter Marino. — David Netto, Town & Country, "William Rayner's Watercolors Will Transport You to Cambodia, India, and More," 12 Sep. 2019 During closing arguments, Rittgers told jurors about his own wife's pregnancy. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Brooke Skylar Richardson trial: Not guilty on most serious charges. Lawyers don't expect any jail time.," 12 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wife.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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