as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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Recent Examples of Mrs.
The soon-to-be Mrs. posted a black and white image of her kissing Peltz and holding his face, showing off her new sparkly ring.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 July 2025
In a story that echoes Dunham’s romance with Felber, a British musician, Stalter’s Jessica has been spiraling since her ex, Zev (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alum Michael Zegen), dumped her for an Instagram-perfect knitwear influencer, Wendy (Emily Ratajkowski).
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
The logline: President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion…But then Larry David called.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 July 2025
For a long stretch of his life, Daddy had two women to nurture him—Mrs. Williams and my mother—but Our Ma had only one enormous love: others.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 July 2025
In a story that echoes Dunham’s romance with Felber, a British musician, Stalter’s Jessica has been spiraling since her ex, Zev (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alum Michael Zegen), dumped her for an Instagram-perfect knitwear influencer, Wendy (Emily Ratajkowski).
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
The logline: President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion…But then Larry David called.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 July 2025
For a long stretch of his life, Daddy had two women to nurture him—Mrs. Williams and my mother—but Our Ma had only one enormous love: others.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mrs.
wife
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Adam, his wife and their four young daughters were on the field June 24 for a pregame check-presentation ceremony.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Back in 2023, Cameron's parents, Victor and Libby Boyce, opened up about their son on Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay Lautner's The Squeeze podcast.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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“Mrs..” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mrs.. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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