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
Jeffs married as many as 78 wives, including 24 underage girls, and oversaw the abuse of other women and children.
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James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
None of the male characters have or mention girlfriends, wives, or sisters.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The husbands wouldn't allow their wives to sell the coffee at all.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Not even one of the other wives?
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
While the women featured in the campaign are all wives or girlfriends of NFL players, each was chosen for their own achievements across a range of industries.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Al-Atresh leaves behind his parents, nine brothers, 13 sisters, two wives and 13 children, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Trad wives cope with this by seeking to marry men who will provide for them.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
None of the male characters have or mention girlfriends, wives, or sisters.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The husbands wouldn't allow their wives to sell the coffee at all.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Not even one of the other wives?
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
While the women featured in the campaign are all wives or girlfriends of NFL players, each was chosen for their own achievements across a range of industries.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Al-Atresh leaves behind his parents, nine brothers, 13 sisters, two wives and 13 children, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Trad wives cope with this by seeking to marry men who will provide for them.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
Noun
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In this week’s episode, the ladies push back against the immediate threat of the investigation by having Olympia flatly lie to Lester — after some coaching from the expert prevaricator Matty.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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But at the end of this month, the ladies will serve their last meals.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Rutgers-Eagleton poll found women were 18 points more likely than men to back Sherrill, and 16 points less likely to support Ciattarelli.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Among them, the Women Filmmakers Encounter, focused this year on the expanding roles of women in the audiovisual industry.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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As these individuals begin passing on, sums will go immediately to their Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z successors, and some cash will go to spouses.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some states don't allow spouses to receive pay for care work.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The festival's institutional partners are Brown-Forman, the Owsley Brown II Family Foundation and the Owsley Brown II Philanthropic Foundation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The same goes for Charli XCX who, in a Danielle Frankel slip and Vivienne Westwood corset dress, made the case for uptight brides to let go of their pursuit of perfection and just let loose.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lace in her dress symbolized both wealth and purity, an appealing combination for brides who hoped for prosperous unions.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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