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
Elizabeth also followed the trend of army wives.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Their wives, Danielle and Rosalind, were best friends, teammates and roommates at the University of North Carolina.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau both left behind wives, Meredith and Madeline Gaudreau.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
At first, many reluctantly signed up at the urging of their wives, some of whom had previously attended her women’s retreats.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
In The Frenzy, several characters in one story are research scientists and their wives, and the setting is something like the Institute for Advanced Study nearby in Princeton.
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Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
It’s been 20 years now that the women partners of professional athletes — their wives and girlfriends — have been known as WAGs.
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Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
And when Oh My Mahjong hosted a suite at the Super Bowl this year for the players’ wives, the Patriots’ Drake Maye and Hunter Henry both stopped by to play.
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Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Their wives, Danielle and Rosalind, were best friends, teammates and roommates at the University of North Carolina.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau both left behind wives, Meredith and Madeline Gaudreau.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
At first, many reluctantly signed up at the urging of their wives, some of whom had previously attended her women’s retreats.
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
In The Frenzy, several characters in one story are research scientists and their wives, and the setting is something like the Institute for Advanced Study nearby in Princeton.
—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
It’s been 20 years now that the women partners of professional athletes — their wives and girlfriends — have been known as WAGs.
—
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
And when Oh My Mahjong hosted a suite at the Super Bowl this year for the players’ wives, the Patriots’ Drake Maye and Hunter Henry both stopped by to play.
—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
Noun
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The dancefloor is fun and all, but the ladies room is where the real drama goes down.
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Repping the ladies are Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1961), Shonda Rhimes (1970) and Stranger Things' Natalia Dyer (1995).
Noun
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On board the deportation flight were 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor, an initiative of Human Rights First, which tracks deportation flights, The Associated Press reported.
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But more than ever before, Nouel said, women are shirking the expectations of previous generations and considering all of their options to happiness, instead of staying in relationships that don't serve them.
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The share of adults ages 25-34 who were homeowners (heads of household or their spouses) dwindled from 40% in 2005 to 29% in 2024, according to research by the Urban Institute, based on census data.
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Social Security survivor benefits can pay eligible spouses, former spouses, children and dependent parents of a worker who paid into the system.
Noun
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Be patient with kids and romantic partners, because squabbles might arise.
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Its story resonated deeply with Catherine Blanc-Maurizi, producer at Offshore, who brought the project to the aforementioned partners and also got co-directors Maud Garnier and Marc Robinet on board.
Noun
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Many modern brides now wear different outfits for the ceremony and reception, and reporting from Page Six implies that Swift will follow suit.
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On board with the two-dress wedding day trend that millions of brides have been embracing in recent years, Anderson chose a bespoke French silk slipdress with a soft V-neckline and a low back.
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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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