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
What is perhaps surprising is that some parents and soon-to-be parents cling so tightly to old wives tales in the face of so much technological advancement.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Your favorite doctors and doctors’ wives are on call in Vegas with the perfect prescription of honesty, humor and heady shade.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
The brothers' sister Amy, called 911 while their wives, Jessica and Theresa, helped relay information to dispatchers, according to WPLG.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Where many of Krishna’s battles end in death for the aggressor, this story is remarkable for its mercy—Krishna spares Kaliya after the snake’s wives and children emerge from the pond to plead on his behalf.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Worldly readers had to wonder what really went on when the geniuses and their wives went home after dinner.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The wives of Ryder Cup players have been an unofficial part of the event for more than 75 years.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
There were dozens of people at the ranch that day, including children and wives of the ranch hands.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The American golfers were seen with their wives and girlfriends in a suit without a tie and with sneakers on their feet.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Your favorite doctors and doctors’ wives are on call in Vegas with the perfect prescription of honesty, humor and heady shade.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
The brothers' sister Amy, called 911 while their wives, Jessica and Theresa, helped relay information to dispatchers, according to WPLG.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Where many of Krishna’s battles end in death for the aggressor, this story is remarkable for its mercy—Krishna spares Kaliya after the snake’s wives and children emerge from the pond to plead on his behalf.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Worldly readers had to wonder what really went on when the geniuses and their wives went home after dinner.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The wives of Ryder Cup players have been an unofficial part of the event for more than 75 years.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
There were dozens of people at the ranch that day, including children and wives of the ranch hands.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The American golfers were seen with their wives and girlfriends in a suit without a tie and with sneakers on their feet.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
Noun
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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
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The ladies began going back and forth, taunting one another with ghost writer claims and star power.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Israel needs more women, and Goldberg-Polin would also represent religious people that are more liberal, which the country also needs, Meron says.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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While the rates of women diagnosed with breast cancer have increased, death rates have been declining, and five-year survival rates have risen.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The reality show, in which daters get to know potential spouses from the other side of a wall, is set in Denver this time around, with a group of new singles who have various motives for wanting to date without seeing or being seen by a potential partner.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stein’s parents moved to Oakland from Baltimore three years later, so the spouses grew up in the same climate.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Talks are also ongoing with potential partners to bring similar concepts to resort locations such as Dubai, Ibiza, Macao, and Thailand.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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By 2009, Ina Garten's Engagement Roast Chicken entered the chat, and rumor has it that a similar dish may have inspired Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to finally shift from partners to fiancés.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Wedding experts have noted a trend among modern brides who are moving away from traditional norms and making more daring statements with their dresses and ceremonies.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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This was a common accessory for religious brides at the time, as Grace Kelly also carried one for her 1956 wedding to Prince Rainier III.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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