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
Golding has two young children with his wife, Liv Lo.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Jon and his wife Kate Gosselin shot to fame after giving birth to sextuplets after having twins using intrauterine insemination.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Notable newcomers include a pair of Sutherland Suites, named after the British modernist painter Graham Sutherland, who lived and painted in the hotel for eight years (and whose wife is rumored to currently inhabit the premises, albeit in ghostly form).
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In addition to doing a podcast with his wife, Jeremy also frequently posts videos discussing his faith.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Jon and his wife Kate Gosselin shot to fame after giving birth to sextuplets after having twins using intrauterine insemination.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Notable newcomers include a pair of Sutherland Suites, named after the British modernist painter Graham Sutherland, who lived and painted in the hotel for eight years (and whose wife is rumored to currently inhabit the premises, albeit in ghostly form).
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In addition to doing a podcast with his wife, Jeremy also frequently posts videos discussing his faith.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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Ashley Biden, the daughter of former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, filed for divorce from her husband Dr. Howard Krein on Monday, Aug. 11, according to court records.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Just as her holiday home had to be seen to be believed, so also did this beautiful Christmas lady whose bright light brought so much joy to the world.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Just something as simple as: There’s a disproportionate number of Black men and women being killed by police.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Gender and sexuality were central to their cause, which advocated that Christian men and women were biologically and socially distinct, intended to complement one another in heterosexual and procreative marriages.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Putin and Trump spoke again that same evening in Hamburg during a dinner with other world leaders and their spouses.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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And the only way for founders to win over potential recruits and their spouses is to ground their conviction in a compelling vision of what the new hires will be working towards.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Prepare for new attribution models — work with payment providers and data partners to maintain visibility when agents are in the loop.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The search for Top involved over 50 personnel, including local police units and partner agencies, and employed ATVs, drones, and helicopter support, police said in an update on July 31.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The bride's sister-in-law has a 6-year-old son and almost 1-year-old twin daughters.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While a professional photographer delivers posed formal portraits meant to be framed for a lifetime—Gen-Z and Millennial brides, O’Connor and Bellamy figured, might want to view their wedding through a more off-the-cuff, lo-fi lens.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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 wife is now a widow, his two sons fatherless and his new baby is coming into a world without a dad, because of a gun.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Online dating sites provide an avenue for widows and widowers to meet eligible people of both sexes.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Is wifey a term of endearment—not to be confused with the actual wife?—
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 22 Aug. 2025.
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