husband and wife

idiom

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

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This is the second year the husband and wife duo attended the exclusive Oscars afterparty. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 According to one account, a Chinese family of three—a husband and wife and their baby—was found in the hills. Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 In what plays like a 15-minute panic attack, the brothers observe a husband and wife (William Martinez and Victoria Ratermanis) rushing to make a mandatory immigration interview, dragging their adorable young daughter through the ringer. Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025 After Hayley and Deven were pronounced husband and wife, guests moved above to the Mayor’s Balcony for cocktail hour. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for husband and wife

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“Husband and wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husband%20and%20wife. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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