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
In the heartwarming video, Hough walked over to his wife and the two embraced while overlooking a scenic view.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Biden also threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Baltimore Orioles game against the New York Yankees in 2009 and saw the Phillies and Yankees in the World Series later that year with his wife, Jill.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The two-time Oscar winner, who lives on a farm in France with his wife Amal and 8-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, shared his joys and concerns regarding his family life in an interview with Esquire, published Monday.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Last year, Weiss uprooted from Los Angeles with her wife, New York Times alum Nellie Bowles, and their kids to New York.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Biden also threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Baltimore Orioles game against the New York Yankees in 2009 and saw the Phillies and Yankees in the World Series later that year with his wife, Jill.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The two-time Oscar winner, who lives on a farm in France with his wife Amal and 8-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, shared his joys and concerns regarding his family life in an interview with Esquire, published Monday.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Last year, Weiss uprooted from Los Angeles with her wife, New York Times alum Nellie Bowles, and their kids to New York.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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So what’s next for the Landry ladies?—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The nation’s women won the Euros on home soil in 2022 and retained their crown this summer.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The pair first met back in 1983, when Danson auditioned to play Steenburgen's spouse on Cross Creek.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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It was purchased in Arkansas in 2019 from a federally licensed dealer by someone who is believed to be Roberts' spouse, according to the complaint.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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That’s a devastating blow because Pionk’s second-pair success is somewhat dependent on having Samberg as his partner.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The elections division launched an investigation and reached out to their partners, including the printer and authorized carrier.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is when the man presents his soon-to-be bride with the ring he's chosen and some, like Cameron, choose to do so down on one knee.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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And a bed in Room 19 is haunted by a bride who supposedly hung herself from the headboard in 1912.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The story centers on a high-end D.C. madam who goes into witness protection and flees to Maine with her daughter; Gillen will reportedly play business exec Carl Milliken III.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the Untitled Witness Protection pilot, a violent confrontation drives a high-end D.C. madam, Remy (Brie), to turn on her partner and enter witness protection in seaside Maine with her adolescent daughter.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Peart’s widow, Carrie Nuttall-Peart, and his daughter, Olivia, have given their blessing to and support for the Fifty Something tour.—
Annie Zaleski,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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This was particularly present in the dynamic between Bobby's widow, Athena (Angela Bassett), and Chim (Kenneth Choi), who's alive because of Bobby's sacrifice.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 11 Oct. 2025.
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