Thesaurus results for WIFE

wife

noun

ˈwīf

Definition of wife

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 Lowry lost his wife and Columbine football matriarch Janet in November 2024, the end of a lengthy seven-year cancer battle. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026 What do these wives and mothers, with their ample back yards and their afternoon coffee groups, hope to be free of? — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Just over a decade later, in November 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated during a Texas motorcade, with his wife by his side. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 The relationship between the former Prince Andrew, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, has been a major topic of interest ever since the latest family controversy. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wife

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife

Noun

And hey, if the superstar was feeling a little low, what better pick-me-up than karaoke with Chrissie Hynde or a heart-to-heart in the ladies’ with ennui expert Lena Dunham?

— Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

Small, boutique brands have popped up in recent years with alternatives, usually marketed toward women.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Summary Mackenzie Dern successfully defended her UFC women's strawweight title against Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, earning a unanimous decision victory with scores of 49-46 (twice) and 48-47.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of woman

Noun

In front, Palo Alto 30-somethings bob in the waves on their surfboards, cheered on by their WASPy spouses clad in linen tunics, who keep half an eye on their salty-haired offspring hunting for seashells on the beach.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
McGraw’s patients included hundreds of service members and their spouses.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of spouse

Noun

Cocaine trafficking is not a victimless crime, and the FBI and our partners will use every tool at our disposal to keep ridding our communities of these deadly narcotics.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The men’s World Cup showed that brands do not need to spend millions of dollars on becoming an official partner to garner attention.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

Regrettably, even after all this time living here, my bride never fails to seize the opportunity to suggest my diction is something less than poifect.

— Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
The bride wore a custom gown made by Balenciaga’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli for the ceremony, per Vogue.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bride

Noun

Jones represents Deacon Charles McClendon and the faction of the church that filed a lawsuit last week seeking the widow's removal as interim pastor.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
McDonald and Amanda Houle, chief of the office's criminal division, were sitting in the front row of court next to Thompson's widow and family during Friday's plea hearing, MS NOW reported.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026