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
More people became sick, including the man's wife and a German woman, who both died.
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
Originally scared of cats, Cox fell in love with a pair of Scottish Folds his wife bought.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
As for your wife’s objection, Miss Manners will point out that good manners need not mean being bulldozed by others.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
More people became sick, including the man’s wife and a German woman who both died.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
Originally scared of cats, Cox fell in love with a pair of Scottish Folds his wife bought.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
As for your wife’s objection, Miss Manners will point out that good manners need not mean being bulldozed by others.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
More people became sick, including the man’s wife and a German woman who both died.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wife
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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Parasitoids and insect predators such as lacewings, syrphid (flower or hover) flies, and lady beetles feed on nectar as well as garden pests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Kent got a lot of plants from a lady in Clairemont on Craigslist.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Many thousands have been killed, including babies, small children, pregnant women and elderly people.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Its servers are generally older women who, frankly, all seem to be looking forward to the end of their shifts.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Charges include first-degree residential burglary with a person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend, or child’s parent.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Our administration will work with providers and state partners to establish stronger accountability standards so ambulances are not diverted from true emergencies.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
Noun
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That meant that their ceremony against the breathtaking ocean backdrop of Palm Beach would have no flowers at all—save for those on the bride’s dress and a singular calla lily in her hand.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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What the groom didn't know was that the bride privately called their photographer, Ashlyn Harrop, beforehand to plan the perfect prank.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Beaulah orders Joaquin to clean up the mess, which involves dragging his brother to rehab and possibly intimidating Wes’s highly suspicious widow, Whitney (Olivia Rose Keegan), into leaving town.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Frances, Green’s widow, collected donations and with the trustees of Trinity Chapel Methodist Church bought 2 acres in 1889 for a church and burial ground.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity.—
Yehiel Kyle Israel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ladies’ first big blowup concerns a rumor that an old fair-weather friend of Myka’s is a madam.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To honor his wifey-to-be's birthday, Usher posted a sweet carousel with some of their moments together.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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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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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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