plural wives
ˈwīvz 
1
a
dialect
: woman
b
: a woman acting in a specified capacity
—used in combination
fishwife
2
: a female partner in a marriage
Synonyms of wife
Examples of wife in a Sentence
We met him and his wife.
a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
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Plath, the deserted wife of fellow poet Ted Hughes, mother of two young children, died by suicide at age 30, leaving behind a collection of poems that anatomized her mental descent in scorching language that secured a permanent place in American letters.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
His relationship with Serena developed during his wife’s battle with depression.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Take Woody Allen’s wife Soon-Yi Previn, who messages Epstein about a pal with a jewellery business.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 2026
In the scrum of literature about the Kennedys and their satellites, the wives, saddled with the heavy work of making the family grow, Beller’s book is guileless.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
His relationship with Serena developed during his wife’s battle with depression.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Take Woody Allen’s wife Soon-Yi Previn, who messages Epstein about a pal with a jewellery business.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 2026
In the scrum of literature about the Kennedys and their satellites, the wives, saddled with the heavy work of making the family grow, Beller’s book is guileless.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wife
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wife. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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