as in ladies
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 wives
In The Frenzy, several characters in one story are research scientists and their wives, and the setting is something like the Institute for Advanced Study nearby in Princeton.
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Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
For many wives and long-term partners, the diagnosis quietly transforms everyday life, introducing new responsibilities, emotional burdens and relationship challenges.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
It’s been 20 years now that the women partners of professional athletes — their wives and girlfriends — have been known as WAGs.
—Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
And when Oh My Mahjong hosted a suite at the Super Bowl this year for the players’ wives, the Patriots’ Drake Maye and Hunter Henry both stopped by to play.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Chicago welcomed the explorers and their wives with a parade along Michigan Avenue that included confetti and honorary citizen medallions.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Vajiralongkorn has seven children by three of his four successive wives.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Macron invited the Republican president to join him for Bastille Day celebrations in July 2017, including an Eiffel Tower dinner date with their wives.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Then the husband join their wives, including Rulla's husband Brian.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
For many wives and long-term partners, the diagnosis quietly transforms everyday life, introducing new responsibilities, emotional burdens and relationship challenges.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
It’s been 20 years now that the women partners of professional athletes — their wives and girlfriends — have been known as WAGs.
—Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
And when Oh My Mahjong hosted a suite at the Super Bowl this year for the players’ wives, the Patriots’ Drake Maye and Hunter Henry both stopped by to play.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Chicago welcomed the explorers and their wives with a parade along Michigan Avenue that included confetti and honorary citizen medallions.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Vajiralongkorn has seven children by three of his four successive wives.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Macron invited the Republican president to join him for Bastille Day celebrations in July 2017, including an Eiffel Tower dinner date with their wives.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Then the husband join their wives, including Rulla's husband Brian.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
Noun
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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The Championships 2026 at Wimbledon will be played over 14 days from Monday, June 29 through Sunday, July 12, with ladies' doubles starting on Wednesday.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The footage shows men and women with bags over their heads, chained to the wall in the underground tunnels, looking not that dissimilar from detainees at Abu Ghraib.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Some of the women said the male operators assaulted them after soliciting them for jet ski rides from small islands just east of Paradise Island, downtown Nassau, and Paradise Island beaches, according to the security alert.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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This is especially relevant when there is a great age or earnings disparity between spouses, according to Martha Shedden, president and cofounder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA).—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Priced $69 to $109 in sizes XS to XXL, the line will be available via the brand’s e-commerce, and with select retail partners.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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The more than 4,000 brides and grooms wore matching outfits — the brides in identical white gowns, grooms in dark suits and red ties.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Eloïse recommends other brides hire Etsy witches.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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