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
My heroine marries an elderly lord with three dead wives in exchange for her little sister’s dowry.
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Eloisa James, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
This new spinoff of The Handmaid’s Tale follows Agnews (Chase Infiniti of One Battle After Another) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), young women at Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The family was all smiles, with Short wearing a black suit and a glen check tie, with his sons – accompanied by their wives – in purple and navy suits.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The story is focused on the girls being groomed to become the wives of Gilead’s most important men.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 May 2026
Former Islamic States fighters from multiple countries, along with their wives and children, were held in a network of camps and detention centers in northeast Syria after the militant group lost control of its territory in Syria in 2019.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Harris uses Man’s three wives to allow an image to form very early, becoming highly unlikeable once viewers finally see him.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 May 2026
In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
And Beecher was wistful for a Colonial New England past when wives ran households with a clocklike efficiency.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Eloisa James, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
This new spinoff of The Handmaid’s Tale follows Agnews (Chase Infiniti of One Battle After Another) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), young women at Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The family was all smiles, with Short wearing a black suit and a glen check tie, with his sons – accompanied by their wives – in purple and navy suits.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The story is focused on the girls being groomed to become the wives of Gilead’s most important men.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 May 2026
Former Islamic States fighters from multiple countries, along with their wives and children, were held in a network of camps and detention centers in northeast Syria after the militant group lost control of its territory in Syria in 2019.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Harris uses Man’s three wives to allow an image to form very early, becoming highly unlikeable once viewers finally see him.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 May 2026
In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
And Beecher was wistful for a Colonial New England past when wives ran households with a clocklike efficiency.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
Noun
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But to our wonderful surprise, O’Hara is equally adept at slapstick hijinks, as the lustful ladies get sufficiently sozzled awaiting their mysterious beau.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The ladies haven’t had that problem, lurching out of the gate like the racehorses at Ascot.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The Bruins, fresh off their first women’s NCAA national championship (UCLA won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women title in 1978), announced the extension in a statement Tuesday.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The report said Hamas and its collaborators primarily targeted women and hostages but that children also were subjected to violence and abuse.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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In the absence of human company, children, or spouses – people turn to animals.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Even in a household with two working partners, there is a disparity in the distribution of physical, cognitive and emotional labor, often referred to as invisible labor.—
Patricia Neligan,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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In some cases, payments for long-term partners will be allowed, and is worth investigating to see whether certain documentation needs to be completed in advance, such as an expression of wish form.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Before the girls’ parents can even host their engagement parties, the child brides are forced onto the bullet train of wedding planning.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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The new service comes amid the rise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs among some brides who are trying to lose weight before their big day.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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