as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
the madam and I are planning to go out for a nice dinner on our anniversary
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Recent Examples of madam
Somehow, the madam of the mansion, Nina Winchester, played with frosty excellence by Amanda Seyfried in pearls and creamy knits, takes a shine to this young soul.
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Mark Kennedy, Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2025
Many described Maxwell as acting as a madam who recruited them to give massages to Epstein.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
The original madam of all madams.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The story centers on a high-end D.C. madam who goes into witness protection and flees to Maine with her daughter; Gillen will reportedly play business exec Carl Milliken III.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Mark Kennedy, Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2025
Many described Maxwell as acting as a madam who recruited them to give massages to Epstein.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
The original madam of all madams.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The story centers on a high-end D.C. madam who goes into witness protection and flees to Maine with her daughter; Gillen will reportedly play business exec Carl Milliken III.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madam
wife
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The couple moved to the Middle East and worked as pastor and pastor’s wife, ministering to expatriates, learning Arabic and homeschooling their growing brood.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The defense attorney has told the judge that Dratman and Fischer failed to call up a witness who gave investigators an alibi for Serafini on the day his wife’s parents were shot.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Madam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madam. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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