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
She is torn between being a good mother and a wife.
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Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
My wife of seven years secretly visits her ex-husband.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Biffle’s wife, Cristina, and children Ryder, 5, and Emma, 14, were killed in the crash along with his friend, Craig Wadsworth.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Jun Reina, then Capital Public Radio’s general manager, and his wife stayed at the resort during an April 2021 trip, according to social media posts.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
My wife of seven years secretly visits her ex-husband.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Biffle’s wife, Cristina, and children Ryder, 5, and Emma, 14, were killed in the crash along with his friend, Craig Wadsworth.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Jun Reina, then Capital Public Radio’s general manager, and his wife stayed at the resort during an April 2021 trip, according to social media posts.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wife
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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The film alternates between Aggressive Songs to Tell You What Emotion to Have and halting, bland narration from the first lady describing her feelings and initiatives.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s a touch of possessiveness that comes out when Eloise refers to Sophie as her lady’s maid.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yup, the woman who looked like her, was terrifying, and kept criticizing her was her mother, folks!—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a third video, Cook gave resistance tips for single women.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Biden's wife, former first lady Jill Biden, received a bottle of Ormonde Jayne perfume and an 18-carat gold necklace with diamonds from the emir of Qatar and his spouse.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Michael Lynch, 62, went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist in Park Slope earlier this month with his wife, hoping to diagnose pressure in his head and tingling in his hands, his spouse told the Daily News.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Noah Reid as Patrick Brewer On Schitt's Creek, Noah Reid played Patrick Brewer, David's husband and business partner.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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After a dispute with his business partner, Valente left the business and went to apprentice with Shige Tokita, who first brought sushi to Sacramento in the 1970s.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The home's size and layout proved to be a major convenience for the wedding party and the family of the bride.—
Brittany Loggins,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gomez and Blanco's wedding took place in California, with both the bride and groom wearing custom Ralph Lauren.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the end, the public voted via snail mail for a person who embodied perhaps the exact opposite of both — Miskel Spillman, an elderly widow whose first plane ride ever brought her to New York City to stand beside her fellow finalists.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Katharine and her older brother George were raised by their mother, a widow, who was also named Katharine.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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How could the story of New York’s most notorious madam, a woman who had the likes of Dutch Schultz, Wallace Beery, Robert Benchley, and Dorothy Parker as regulars throughout the Roaring Twenties be boring?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Somehow, the madam of the mansion, Nina Winchester, played with frosty excellence by Amanda Seyfried in pearls and creamy knits, takes a shine to this young soul.—
Mark Kennedy,
Mercury News,
17 Dec. 2025
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Individual #1 gets a car (even a crappy Prius) and all wifey gets is… a recording.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Oct. 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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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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