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
Society insisted that women were the dependents of men, and working women were conveniently imagined as wives and daughters earning pocket money to purchase lace doilies for their dressing tables.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Brown welcomed a total of 18 children during his time in a plural marriage with his three former wives — Meri Brown, Janelle Brown and Christine Brown, who split from Kody in 2021 and 2022 — and current wife Robyn Brown.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
That our wives, daughters, and sisters should never have to fight this battle alone.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
What about their wives, their kids?
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
With their wives away for a spell, the husbands swiftly unraveled at home.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
For aggrieved wives of cheating husbands, a rising new professional service in China offers an innovative solution.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The parents and wives of the twin brothers, along with other relatives and family friends, attended Friday’s detention hearing.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Brown welcomed a total of 18 children during his time in a plural marriage with his three former wives — Meri Brown, Janelle Brown and Christine Brown, who split from Kody in 2021 and 2022 — and current wife Robyn Brown.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
That our wives, daughters, and sisters should never have to fight this battle alone.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
What about their wives, their kids?
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
With their wives away for a spell, the husbands swiftly unraveled at home.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
For aggrieved wives of cheating husbands, a rising new professional service in China offers an innovative solution.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The parents and wives of the twin brothers, along with other relatives and family friends, attended Friday’s detention hearing.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
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The two temporarily set up shop in the ladies’ Miami home to keep a watchful eye on the neighbors, who were suspected of being jewelry thieves.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The show marked Bledel's first major role and made Graham one of TV's most notable leading ladies of the aughts.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Crown and dignity Catalina Ruiz Navarro, a Colombian feminist activist and journalist based in Mexico City, argued that the nature of beauty pageants like Miss Universe places women in a patriarchal position.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, additional women have come forward with accusations against the comedian.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film also features snippets of interviews with Stanford researchers and the spouses of the veterans.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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But as spouses and co-parents, both parties need to be treated as equals, Sethi said.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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,
9 Nov. 2025
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For example, emotion AI (when AI identifies human emotions) can help people with difficulty identifying emotions make sense of their meeting partners on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Beautiful, unique, and eclectic brides have shared their stories around their doubts if their dress was right.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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