as in lady
the female partner in a marriage
a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
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Recent Examples of wife
President Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania, were among the key world figures to attend Pope Francis’ funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on Saturday, April 26.
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump arrived at the Vatican with his wife, first lady Melania Trump, and was seated in the front row, not far from French President Emmanuel Macron, for the outdoor service.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Willie Nelson’s wife took issue with a social media post arguably implying the couple’s son is looking after his parents.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Canadian multiculturalism is a sacred cow – Mr. Poilievre’s wife, Anaida Poilievre, was born in Venezuela – and marks key electoral battlegrounds.
—Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump arrived at the Vatican with his wife, first lady Melania Trump, and was seated in the front row, not far from French President Emmanuel Macron, for the outdoor service.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Willie Nelson’s wife took issue with a social media post arguably implying the couple’s son is looking after his parents.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Canadian multiculturalism is a sacred cow – Mr. Poilievre’s wife, Anaida Poilievre, was born in Venezuela – and marks key electoral battlegrounds.
—Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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First lady Melania Trump accompanied the president to the pope's funeral.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The current president of the United States also shares daughter Tiffany Trump with his second ex-wife Marla Maples and son Barron Trump with his current wife, first lady Melania Trump.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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After four seasons as a bumbling apex predator, Joe faces a new challenge as the show ends: The women are fighting back harder than ever.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Former UConn women’s basketball star Nika Muhl will miss the entire 2025 WNBA season after suffering a torn ACL last October while playing in Europe.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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These documents include all income statements, including those of your spouse if filing jointly, data from other sources of earnings and your most recent income tax return.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rather, Fyre's partners confirmed to Fox News Digital and other outlets that the event had been paused and tickets refunded.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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David’s Bridal, which typically has 300,000 dresses Stateside in its stores and centralized distribution center to serve brides, bridesmaid dresses and prom goers, is better positioned than some.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The list of animals is the price a stranger is willing to pay for the young bride.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2025
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Obama's shocking upset over the madam-president-in-waiting was an inflection point for the institutional trajectory of the Democratic Party.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Last summer, a local housekeeper inherited a few million dollars and some cats from her French madam, who shot herself on her Samui property.—
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Friends chipped in to bring the widow and baby home; the pair reached Minnie in New York City in 1910.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The film centered on Anne and Jean-Louis, a widow and a widower who find each other but who must tread carefully as they are haunted by their tragic past loves.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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