as in lady
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 wife
In California, ahead of the Hajj, Rashid and his wife have prepared for the physically demanding pilgrimage by going to the gym and on walks.
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
Stan and Reinsve star as a mixed Romanian and Norwegian couple who move to the fjord village where the wife was born with their children.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Caviar Tourbillon to the Lincoln Center Spring Gala that was held in honor of him and his wife, Susan Downey.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
Attempts to reach his wife were unsuccessful.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
Stan and Reinsve star as a mixed Romanian and Norwegian couple who move to the fjord village where the wife was born with their children.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Caviar Tourbillon to the Lincoln Center Spring Gala that was held in honor of him and his wife, Susan Downey.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
Attempts to reach his wife were unsuccessful.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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Keep that one in your back pocket, ladies.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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The fat lady is doing arpeggios backstage at the Bellagio.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Almost all of them were women and children.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Between the historically high bar of OL Lyonnes and the recent surge of Barcelona, the two teams are shining exemplars of what’s possible with proper investment in women’s clubs.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Mistakes can follow the executor, the surviving spouse, or the beneficiaries long after the funeral.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Here’s what experts say ‘Survivor’s penalty’ can affect retirees after a spouse dies.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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Marks and his partner, Robert Hazan, both Americans, told the Naperville Sun in 2020 that business concept for Guzman y Gomez stemmed from their inability to find authentic Mexican food in Australia.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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There’s some consistency to how McCartney and his partner have fashioned this as a rock record that’s closer to mid-period Wings than any kind of flagrant Beatles self-homage.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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The bride made the news official by sharing a black-and-white photo of her hand and that of her husband, both adorned with a ring, to her Instagram stories.—
La rédaction de Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
24 May 2026
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Katie’s Kennel even offers options for wedding day services, like transporting pups to and from the wedding venue to ensure the bride and groom can spend the day with their favorite pets.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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Introduced in Season 2, Burnet’s Charlie becomes a love interest to Tommy’s attorney colleague Rebecca Falcone (Kayla Wallace) and will be integral to Tommy’s business efforts with Cami Miller (Demi Moore), the wealthy widow of Jon Hamm’s Monty, to be further explored in Season 3.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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In the 8-episode sci-fi adventure series premiering May 21, residents of a retirement community in New Mexico join forces after its newest occupant, widow Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina), spies a monstrous creature.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity.—
Yehiel Kyle Israel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ladies’ first big blowup concerns a rumor that an old fair-weather friend of Myka’s is a madam.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To honor his wifey-to-be's birthday, Usher posted a sweet carousel with some of their moments together.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Individual #1 gets a car (even a crappy Prius) and all wifey gets is… a recording.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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