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
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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Adam, his wife and their four young daughters were on the field June 24 for a pregame check-presentation ceremony.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Back in 2023, Cameron's parents, Victor and Libby Boyce, opened up about their son on Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay Lautner's The Squeeze podcast.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 July 2025
Madsen later expressed regret for blaming his estranged wife for their son’s suicide, the Daily Mail also reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Wilson’s wife, Amber, and his son, Shiloh, were still missing at the time of the Saturday post.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 July 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Back in 2023, Cameron's parents, Victor and Libby Boyce, opened up about their son on Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay Lautner's The Squeeze podcast.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 July 2025
Madsen later expressed regret for blaming his estranged wife for their son’s suicide, the Daily Mail also reported.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Wilson’s wife, Amber, and his son, Shiloh, were still missing at the time of the Saturday post.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 July 2025
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wife. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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