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
More than half a century ago, as the writer Jelani Cobb recently noted, activist Viola Liuzzo, a housewife and mother of five, left her family in Detroit and headed south to join the march to Montgomery, and in the process left the privileges of white ladyhood behind.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Davis, as housewife Thelma Dickinson, rides off into the sunset (and off a cliff) and shares a kiss with Sarandon's Louise in a legendary cinematic shot.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Irrespective of the lawsuit, Leakes had also discussed at length on multiple podcasts, including Bethenny Frankel’s, about the double standards for housewives, especially between predominantly Black and white franchises.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
To me, Betsy is a repressed housewife who is trying to make it as a musician.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Davis, as housewife Thelma Dickinson, rides off into the sunset (and off a cliff) and shares a kiss with Sarandon's Louise in a legendary cinematic shot.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Irrespective of the lawsuit, Leakes had also discussed at length on multiple podcasts, including Bethenny Frankel’s, about the double standards for housewives, especially between predominantly Black and white franchises.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
To me, Betsy is a repressed housewife who is trying to make it as a musician.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housewife
Noun
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In 2021, Wasserman divorced his wife of 20 years, Laura Ziffren Wasserman.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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House Republicans are preparing a contempt resolution for Clinton and his wife next week over their refusal to testify as part of their Epstein investigation.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yup, the woman who looked like her, was terrifying, and kept criticizing her was her mother, folks!—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a third video, Cook gave resistance tips for single women.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Housewife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housewife. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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