as in lady
the female partner in a marriage
a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
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Recent Examples of wife
Leeves had roles on Seinfeld, Murphy Brown and Throb before joining Frasier as patriarch Martin's witty live-in caretaker — and eventually Niles' wife.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
On the scene was actress Dolores Costello, the wife of John Barrymore, who escorted Knowlden to her dressing room and cared for her.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The station identified her as his wife while KTMX identified her as his ex-wife.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
When first responders arrived, the male witness took his dogs home and his wife went to alert Samadi’s husband at their home, the reports said.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
On the scene was actress Dolores Costello, the wife of John Barrymore, who escorted Knowlden to her dressing room and cared for her.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The station identified her as his wife while KTMX identified her as his ex-wife.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
When first responders arrived, the male witness took his dogs home and his wife went to alert Samadi’s husband at their home, the reports said.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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The ladies took turns harmonizing and putting their arms around each other on stage during the sweet performance.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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One lady was being pulled by a rope.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The biggest Flock controversy centers on allegations that law enforcement has abused the company’s surveillance network to target women, immigrants, and people engaging in legal activity outside their home states.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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For ardent fans, a team’s defeat triggers the same neural pathway activated when witnessing a spouse break a leg, yet the source is merely a sports game, devoid of any actual tangible pain.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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During an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2014, Mavis shared how she was instantly attracted to her future spouse.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This report contains results from surveys and population estimation methods conducted by Fish and Wildlife, Canadian Wildlife Service and numerous state and provincial partners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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My office and our partners will continue to hold fully accountable anyone seeking to compromise the national security of the United States.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The sisters began to butt heads after the bride shared photos of her wedding dress a week prior.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Robbie's French twist updo would be a lovely choice for a bride, while a sky-high style like Cardi B's would be fun for a holiday party.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of her detective drama Honey, Don't hitting theaters later this month, Aubrey Plaza has signed on to play infamous Hollywood madam, Heidi Fleiss.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Warren Beatty plays McCabe, a drifter and fast-talker who falls in with, and falls in love with, Mrs. Miller (Julie Christie), a madam who offers to improve business at his low-rent brothel.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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His widow, Erika Kirk, has pledged to continue his work, including his campus tours and podcast.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Vance also appeared to choke up when sharing a conversation between Kirk’s widow and his wife, second lady Usha Vance.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Is Savannah James doing too much by not wanting to be called wifey?—
James R. Sanders,
VIBE.com,
16 Aug. 2024
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Christian Serratos is entering her wifey era with a unique engagement ring on her finger.—
Michelle Lee,
Peoplemag,
16 Aug. 2024
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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