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
The Tureaud brothers and their wives, who also happen to share the same first name -- Courtney Dupuy Tureaud and Courtney Edwards Tureaud -- welcomed baby boys Briggs and Tate on March 2 at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Artificial women become wives and objects.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Our sisters are excited, our wives are going nuts right now.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
He is survived by his ex-wives and children.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of the Native helpers brought their wives to camp, and with the wives came the children, pigs, and chickens.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
The novel grew from Arnott’s decades-old dissertation on serial killers and her desire to explore how wives could be manipulated by their husbands.
—Diane Garrett, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Others were driven by a desire to improve their relationships with their wives or children.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
For decades, the law had prescribed that wives and widows of any age with young children in their care could receive monthly benefits (in addition to the benefits paid to their kids) as long as at least one of their children was eligible for benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Artificial women become wives and objects.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Our sisters are excited, our wives are going nuts right now.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
He is survived by his ex-wives and children.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of the Native helpers brought their wives to camp, and with the wives came the children, pigs, and chickens.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
The novel grew from Arnott’s decades-old dissertation on serial killers and her desire to explore how wives could be manipulated by their husbands.
—Diane Garrett, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Others were driven by a desire to improve their relationships with their wives or children.
—Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
For decades, the law had prescribed that wives and widows of any age with young children in their care could receive monthly benefits (in addition to the benefits paid to their kids) as long as at least one of their children was eligible for benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
Noun
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Even after the spring rolls and the salmon, these ladies are still starving.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oh, so much farther, ladies and gentlemen.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In fact, the Academy has nominated two women in this category only once in almost 100 years—Zhao for Nomadland and Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman, back in 2021.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Helen Arevalo, one of the guides on the boat who is herself a ribereño and grew up in a tiny jungle village called Nueva Esperanza or New Hope, spoke with pride of being one of the only women guides in the region.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kim, on the other hand, tries to calm Sean’s nerves, as the more level headed of the soon-to-be-former spouses, leading to some fun domestic comedy.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Assuming both spouses were receiving Social Security, the surviving spouse generally keeps the larger of the two benefits, and the smaller one goes away.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It's only been a year and a half since the Lues became partners in the discipline of ice dance.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This Jason Wu maxi dress is ideal for brides who are leaning into minimalist tones and luxurious textures.—
Alexandra Ditch,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Grace Kelly’s 1959 nuptials to Prince Rainier III of Monaco has served as inspiration to countless other brides, including Kate Middleton.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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