as in wives
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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wives
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The Tureaud brothers and their wives, who also happen to share the same first name -- Courtney Dupuy Tureaud and Courtney Edwards Tureaud -- welcomed baby boys Briggs and Tate on March 2 at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Artificial women become wives and objects.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Mesdames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mesdames. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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