as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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Recent Examples of Mrs.
Thus, a minor character in one section—such as the Sib’s boss and mentor, Mrs. Wright—could become the central character in another.
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Jane Ciabattari
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
English writer Virginia Woolf used the semicolon profusely in her novel Mrs. Dalloway—more than 1,000 semicolons dot its 194 pages to reflect the protagonist’s stream of consciousness.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
For travelers looking for affordable dining, Mrs. Mac’s Kitchen, the longest-running restaurant in Key Largo, has fueled many of my personal dive trips.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
In the original novel, Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and Mrs. Brody (Lorraine Gary) have an affair.
—Jim Beckerman, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Jane Ciabattari
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
English writer Virginia Woolf used the semicolon profusely in her novel Mrs. Dalloway—more than 1,000 semicolons dot its 194 pages to reflect the protagonist’s stream of consciousness.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
For travelers looking for affordable dining, Mrs. Mac’s Kitchen, the longest-running restaurant in Key Largo, has fueled many of my personal dive trips.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
In the original novel, Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and Mrs. Brody (Lorraine Gary) have an affair.
—Jim Beckerman, USA Today, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for Mrs.
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mrs.
wife
Noun
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Olsen spoke with Fox News Digital about the importance of having people like his wife, Kara, Swift, Claire Kittle and many others also traveling to Nashville for this occasion.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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While Connor McDavid skates circles around opponents as one of the top players in the National Hockey League, his wife Lauren Kyle McDavid is on a mission to share her style sensibilities in their home market of Edmonton.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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