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
But Alan Alda—who wrote and directed the original film on which the series is based and makes a cameo as Anne’s father—offers a notable reminder of an important ingredient when his character recalls something his late wife used to do.
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Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 20 May 2025
He was joined by his wife Melania, who has championed the legislation which also punishes anyone sharing explicit deepfakes without consent.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Bush, who died in 2018, was the wife of former President George H. W. Bush and the mother of former President George W. Bush.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Since Gates and his former wife, Melinda French Gates, created the foundation 25 years ago, the organization has contributed more than $100 billion to global causes, primarily in health.
—Alice Park, Time, 8 May 2025
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Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 20 May 2025
He was joined by his wife Melania, who has championed the legislation which also punishes anyone sharing explicit deepfakes without consent.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Bush, who died in 2018, was the wife of former President George H. W. Bush and the mother of former President George W. Bush.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Since Gates and his former wife, Melinda French Gates, created the foundation 25 years ago, the organization has contributed more than $100 billion to global causes, primarily in health.
—Alice Park, Time, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The response is the first confirmation of any law enforcement investigation related to the foundation, which was set up to support the Hope Florida program championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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A little more than half were women, and 70% were white.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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Or, listen to the 1,000 women who have struggled with fertility, and participated in Maven Clinic’s cost of fertility care study.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
16 May 2025
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Many people can’t handle the idea of separating and living away from their spouses at all, even for a few weeks or months.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Off-screen, however, the actors who portrayed the Tanner family on the sitcom have been married to their equally lovable spouses.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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So, the welfare group amputated her legs and rehabilitated her before sending her halfway across the world in March 2023 to a partner animal welfare organization called Twenty Paws in New York City.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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But Monday’s event aims to underscore the commitment of the two partners to working together during an increasingly fraught geopolitical era.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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However, one reader noted that brides need to be understanding.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Frankenstein’s monster and bride sprang to life in Darkmoor Village, the section of the park dedicated to Universal’s classic monsters.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Obama's shocking upset over the madam-president-in-waiting was an inflection point for the institutional trajectory of the Democratic Party.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Last summer, a local housekeeper inherited a few million dollars and some cats from her French madam, who shot herself on her Samui property.—
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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His widow, Khaleda Zia, would go on to lead her husband’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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Regalo de Amor: A widow uncovers secrets after her husband’s death, including a little girl mysteriously registered as her daughter. Starring Alejandra Robles Gil and Chris Pazcal.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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