as in wife
a married woman in charge of a household
She was career-minded and never intended to be a 1950s style housewife.
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Recent Examples of housewife
Fleur tells the story of a New York housewife (Berry) who flees America and her husband of 30 years (Csokas) to reinvent herself in Paris as Fleur, an upscale escort and dominatrix carving out her own power and identity.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
The Telemundo series, which premiered in September 2014, began as the story of a housewife who becomes a drug trafficker to protect her family.
—Karla León, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Cassie is now a bored California housewife-to-be, dabbling in OnlyFans for extra money for her blowout wedding, and Maddy, a promising talent agent with a nose for spotting clients who can make her a killing.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
The other housewives cheered Swanson on, but Rosie DiMare was not enthused.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
The Telemundo series, which premiered in September 2014, began as the story of a housewife who becomes a drug trafficker to protect her family.
—Karla León, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Cassie is now a bored California housewife-to-be, dabbling in OnlyFans for extra money for her blowout wedding, and Maddy, a promising talent agent with a nose for spotting clients who can make her a killing.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
The other housewives cheered Swanson on, but Rosie DiMare was not enthused.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housewife
Noun
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His wife is Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Kimbrough moved to the Hartsel area for space, quiet, and a chance to rebuild his life with his wife and two kids after traumatic experiences in the Army.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Italy trained here before playing qualifiers at the Mapei, a ground which has hosted, among other things, Coppa Italia finals and the women’s Champions League final 10 years ago.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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And there was going to be an awful lot of emotional resonance and relatability with today’s generation of young women with Mary Bennet, more so than there would be [with Elizabeth Bennet.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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“Housewife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housewife. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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