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
The original madam of all madams.
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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
When being indicted for pandering, the infamous Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss purportedly had a list of celebrity clients, including Sheen.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Ahead of her detective drama Honey, Don't hitting theaters later this month, Aubrey Plaza has signed on to play infamous Hollywood madam, Heidi Fleiss.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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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
When being indicted for pandering, the infamous Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss purportedly had a list of celebrity clients, including Sheen.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Ahead of her detective drama Honey, Don't hitting theaters later this month, Aubrey Plaza has signed on to play infamous Hollywood madam, Heidi Fleiss.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madam
wife
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In the 1980s Wallwork’s father Ronnie joined his parents at the family business and started working alongside his wife, Sheila.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Once a month, my wife and I play music trivia with my brother and his wife at a pub.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Madam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madam. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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