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
At the end of Episode 7, Margo and her friend-slash-other-lover Callie (Jamie Ray Newman) practically force their way into Jill’s house and find Starr (Chrissy Metz), another housewife looking to avenge her daughter’s death, dead on Jill’s kitchen floor.
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Max Gao, Variety, 23 July 2025
Admiration, because honestly, the housewives are done for when Terrible Tamra pulls the pin.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
The streamer also teased what’s in store for each of their housewives across the new season.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
This push into traditional housewife and breadwinner roles came after many women had been working outside the home during the war in jobs usually held by men.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
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Max Gao, Variety, 23 July 2025
Admiration, because honestly, the housewives are done for when Terrible Tamra pulls the pin.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
The streamer also teased what’s in store for each of their housewives across the new season.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
This push into traditional housewife and breadwinner roles came after many women had been working outside the home during the war in jobs usually held by men.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housewife
Noun
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The private funeral at Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon’s private estate in Buckinghamshire came after a public funeral procession through Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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But with his health being looked after more closely, his wife and his doctors have reportedly encouraged him to change this habit.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Throughout the year, videos of ICE arrests in which agents have been captured smashing the window of a car with a pregnant woman inside, vigorously beating a man who is curled up on the asphalt, and tossing tear gas canisters near a toddler and a baby have gone viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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While not universal, there are clear patterns in how men and women tend to engage with AI tools like ChatGPT, voice assistants, and smart search.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Housewife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housewife. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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