wives

noun

Definition of wivesnext
plural of wife
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 two men certainly share more in common than their wives, Caroline and White Sun (Alyssa Wapanatâhk), who are initially highly suspicious of each other. — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 The series is set on the ultra-exclusive Jupiter Island where the privileged world of professional golfers and their wives fractures when a mysterious outsider arrives — and a secret threatens golf’s reigning power couple. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 July 2026 While the brothers have gifted some of her heirloom pieces to their wives, the seven-strand pearl and sapphire choker hasn’t been publicly worn by either Middleton or Meghan Markle. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 July 2026 The favorite drinks of your favorite Mormon wives are coming to the suburbs. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 The movie features the original West End cast reprising their roles as the six wives of Henry VIII and will screen in theaters across the United States and Canada. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Brittany Mahomes Now that Taylor Swift has officially joined the wives’ half of WAG, Brittany Mahomes marked the occasion with nearly six figures in diamonds. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 This spring, Russia’s legislature began debating a bill that would fund fertility treatment for veterans and their wives. — Diana Dukhanova, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 But Jones kept on living, surrounded by his children, grandchildren, ex-wives and many friends. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
  1. ladies
  2. women
  3. spouses
  4. partners
  5. brides
Noun
  • The Ingalls ladies aren’t the only ones who have to deal with the bottom of the Independence barrel today.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • Despite their outer appearances and oftentimes stereotyped personalities, the ladies embrace each other’s depths and contradictions.
    — Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of ladies
Noun
  • After a previous report came out about Platner’s treatment of women, Katz reportedly threatened a campaign staff member for working with the media on the narrative.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026
  • In 2023, births among women ages 40 and older exceeded teen births for the first time in the country’s history.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 13 July 2026
Definition of women
Noun
  • These are owned by two or more people (typically spouses), who can both access and manage the account.
    — Elizabeth Gravier,Dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • For spouses Jennifer Kraus and Abigail Cruz, the plants smelled like rotten garbage.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • Nvidia's current-generation Rubin systems are in full production and begin shipping this fall to eight cloud partners, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Muon and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are both FireSat partners.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle as the brides posed for pictures outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Kate Middleton is no stranger to a jewelry stack—particularly her $527K ring stack, which includes multiple eternity bands, her sapphire and diamond engagement ring, and her Welsh gold wedding band (a tradition for royal brides).
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 July 2026
Definition of brides

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