variants
or missis
as in wife
a female partner in a marriage
after their children grew up and moved out, they looked to move into a smaller place where he and the missus could retire comfortably
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Recent Examples of missus
The monster’s missus comes with as much narrative anticipation as Godot.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Luckily, Pastor Bryant stood in solidarity with his missis and didn’t leave her to the wolves.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
My mum and dad, my missus, and the kids did a different type of jail.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Anyway, Wharton and his new missus enter and take to the dance floor; while everyone’s attention is on the couple, the handmaids continue their work of making sure everyone wearing a white bonnet has her own personal death stick.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Hey boy, my missus need help scrubbin this outhouse.
—Sidik Fofana, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
With the missus' blessing to unleash hell on the Duttons, Banner returns to Whitfield.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
So my missus understands, and everyone understands.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
Olivia Colman plays the singing nun in charge of the Home for Retired Bears; Paddington’s accompanied on his jungle excursion by the Brown family, headed once again by Hugh Bonneville, this time with Emily Mortimer (replacing Sally Hawkins) as the missus.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Luckily, Pastor Bryant stood in solidarity with his missis and didn’t leave her to the wolves.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
My mum and dad, my missus, and the kids did a different type of jail.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Anyway, Wharton and his new missus enter and take to the dance floor; while everyone’s attention is on the couple, the handmaids continue their work of making sure everyone wearing a white bonnet has her own personal death stick.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Hey boy, my missus need help scrubbin this outhouse.
—Sidik Fofana, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
With the missus' blessing to unleash hell on the Duttons, Banner returns to Whitfield.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
So my missus understands, and everyone understands.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
Olivia Colman plays the singing nun in charge of the Home for Retired Bears; Paddington’s accompanied on his jungle excursion by the Brown family, headed once again by Hugh Bonneville, this time with Emily Mortimer (replacing Sally Hawkins) as the missus.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missus
wife
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Family members of victims Diego Cardoso de Oliveira and his wife, Matilde Ramos Pinto, wanted guilty pleas instead of no contest pleas.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Vodka had overtaken gin in popularity by 1967, but by 2000 had fully usurped it, like Claudius to King Hamlet—occupied its position, married its wife, and taken control of its lands.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Missus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missus. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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