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madams

noun

plural of madam

as in wives

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 madams This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity. — Yehiel Kyle Israel, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Pip pip, cheerio, and a merry good day to you, sirs and madams. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026

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Vargas makes an exception to the men-only rule on Saturdays, when members’ wives and daughters are allowed to come work out.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
After replaying Colbert’s Emmy acceptance speech, Kimmel playfully lambasted his friend for giving a sweet paean to his wife, Evie, which made all the other late night hosts look bad with their own wives.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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