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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What is perhaps surprising is that some parents and soon-to-be parents cling so tightly to old wives tales in the face of so much technological advancement.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Your favorite doctors and doctors’ wives are on call in Vegas with the perfect prescription of honesty, humor and heady shade.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Madams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madams. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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