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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In the 1980s Wallwork’s father Ronnie joined his parents at the family business and started working alongside his wife, Sheila.
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Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Once a month, my wife and I play music trivia with my brother and his wife at a pub.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Pearson was separated from his wife and had two young boys.
—Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the owners -- Moretti and his wife, Jessica Moretti -- who are suspected of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing a fire by negligence.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
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Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Once a month, my wife and I play music trivia with my brother and his wife at a pub.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Pearson was separated from his wife and had two young boys.
—Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the owners -- Moretti and his wife, Jessica Moretti -- who are suspected of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing a fire by negligence.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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