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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Outside of the coach, his wife and his successor, Frank Solich, no one knew of Osborne’s impending retirement.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Mondays are a day off work for Kyle Arkansas and his wife Jenna of Sherwood.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Pike played Amy Elliott Dunne opposite Ben Affleck’s Nick in director David Fincher's film adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel about a wife who mysteriously disappears.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Gerry Turner is sharing why he felt betrayed by his ex-wife following their divorce.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Mondays are a day off work for Kyle Arkansas and his wife Jenna of Sherwood.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Pike played Amy Elliott Dunne opposite Ben Affleck’s Nick in director David Fincher's film adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel about a wife who mysteriously disappears.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Gerry Turner is sharing why he felt betrayed by his ex-wife following their divorce.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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 11 Nov. 2025.
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