as in wives
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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wives
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A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Your husband claims not to have known the weekend arrangements in advance, claiming you were both deceived — not only by his old friends, but by their wives, and by the single female neighbor.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Mesdames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mesdames. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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