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wives

noun

Definition of wives

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 Brouillette, 37, was among the officers on the scene in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday after a fatal ICE shooting, according to two of his ex-wives who reviewed photos of the incident. — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Some of the biggest stars of the 2026 World Cup have known their wives since childhood. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 Her husband was moved to Krome on Thursday after Uset-Dumont and other wives of ICE detainees held at the prison spoke at a press conference the day before. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 Our relationships with men as wives, sisters, daughters are complicated. — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2026 Born Ann Eliza Young, the woman who eventually came to be known as Ann Eliza Webb Dee Young Denning was one of dozens of the wives Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith’s had over his lifetime. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The garages at drag events are full of red-eyed madmen who have sold their houses and chased their wives and children away in pursuit of this. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026 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 favorite drinks of your favorite Mormon wives are coming to the suburbs. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

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Noun

The ladies really do it up, particularly Tamra and Vicki, who definitely hired a makeup artist to make them into the female version of Bad Grandpa.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
New friends bring new drama; from the glitzy beaches of Palm Beach to the private dunes of the Hamptons, the ladies expand their exclusive social circle, bringing in new hijinks, posh parties, and so much more.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of ladies

Noun

But the two young women, who last year launched Cascade, are not concerned about being taken seriously in a traditionally conservative sector dominated by men.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Kelli stays strong as Shamea’s last standing soldier, accusing the other women of trusting a known liar.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of women

Noun

Other Chiefs spouses visit camp, too, as do WAGS across the league — some have posted videos of their training camp visits on social media.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The legislation would prohibit lawmakers, their spouses and dependent children from buying individual stocks while in office.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of spouses

Noun

Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, alongside international law enforcement partners and host nation authorities, are all contributing to the security architecture for this tournament.

— Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Those companies, known as delivery service partners, are responsible for paying the infraction.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

According to Zola’s 2024 First Look Report, 83% of couples are challenging the normative expectations tied to the wedding day, from toxic diet culture to the expectation that brides will change their last name.

— Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of brides

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