trophy wife

noun

informal + disapproving
: an attractive young woman who is married to an older successful man

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Syrda found that the trophy wife pattern holds true. — New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025 Also look for Janelle Monáe, who’s both amusing and charismatic as a spoiled trophy wife. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026 The premise of the bit was obviously that Melania is the younger trophy wife of a wealthy older man, not that Trump was likely to be murdered soon. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Moore, underused as Monty's trophy wife in Season 1, will step up in the drama as Cami Miller takes over M-Tex. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trophy wife

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“Trophy wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trophy%20wife. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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