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
For two couples, the wives and husbands died about a year apart.
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Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The crimes of the executed have included the slayings of wives and children, store clerks and strangers.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
What about the unsuspecting wives of drug dealers, terrorists and pedophiles?
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Fuhrman had three wives between 1973 and 2000, according to his obituary in The New York Times.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Danaïde is titled after the subject of a Greek myth, in which, per Christie’s, the brother of King Danaos demanded the King’s 50 daughters as wives for his sons.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 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
Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The crimes of the executed have included the slayings of wives and children, store clerks and strangers.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
What about the unsuspecting wives of drug dealers, terrorists and pedophiles?
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Fuhrman had three wives between 1973 and 2000, according to his obituary in The New York Times.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Danaïde is titled after the subject of a Greek myth, in which, per Christie’s, the brother of King Danaos demanded the King’s 50 daughters as wives for his sons.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
Noun
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This disdain for empathy often leads to the conclusion that women’s political participation is a problem, because the little ladies will insist on voting for the wrong candidates and policies.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Those who stayed in attendance — including James Franco and Jordan Firstman — championed Schoenbrun and their leading ladies.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Like the book and its film, Beaches traces a friendship between Cee Cee Bloom (Vosk) and Bertie White (Barrett) — two women who move from childhood pen pals to roommates, rivals and lifelong confidantes before their soaring story ends in devastating loss.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Roughly a mile away as the crow flies is the site of what once was known as Mills College, which was a private, four-year liberal-arts college for women.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Transfers to spouses, but not to unmarried partners, are exempt.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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My mother-in-law recently returned from New Zealand bearing gifts for her children and their spouses.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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This story inspired Wong Kar-wai to do In the Mood for Love, about another pair of people who have a special relationship and who try to understand why their partners are having affairs with each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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It will be sold at all 26 LoveShackFancy stores, its e-commerce site, and at select wholesale partners.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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That year, there were four brides in our newsroom.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Hollywood legends Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor wore some of the most iconic wedding gowns of all time — and have influenced generations of brides since.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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