husband and wife

idiom

: a married couple
They were husband and wife for almost 60 years.

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Recent Examples on the Web The researchers at the time speculated that the pair represented a husband and wife, but the theory remains unconfirmed. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 Jim Miller was one of the neighbors who raced to save the husband and wife. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 On May 6, 2023, about 10 minutes after they were pronounced husband and wife in front of 120 guests, Dr. Erika Frances Amundson and Eli Brownlie Newell were in the back of an ambulance speeding toward Los Angeles General Medical Center. Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 After Shogun went through years of abortive efforts to get into production at FX, husband and wife Justin Marks (Top Gun: Maverick) and Rachel Kondo (previously a fiction writer) boarded the project in 2018 as the new co-creators and executive producers, spearheading a whole new set of scripts. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 The franchise is owned by husband and wife Peter and Susan Volk of Ashglen Inc. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024 Fire officials said the house was fully engulfed in flames upon arrival and were notified that the residents of the home, a husband and wife, had been pulled out of the home by neighbors. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024 More recently, the husband and wife who just spent their ninth Valentine’s Day together, made the special day a family affair. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024 Case in point: Chatham Natural Skincare, a husband and wife skincare brand that was first founded with products to help with eczema, but has since expanded to charming candles and gift sets as well. Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024

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“Husband and wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husband%20and%20wife. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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