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
Rosie Ryan Hardy arrived on March 7, 2025 at nine pounds, two ounces, the country singer and his wife announced on social media, two days after Caleigh gave birth.
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2025
Hannah Thompson is questioned during John Blauvelt's trial for the 2016 murder of his wife Cati Blauvelt.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Jackson’s indictment alleged the mayor and his wife started their trucking company, Centennial Holdings, in 2018 despite knowing nothing about the business and putting up no capital.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
There’s nothing basic about Denzel’s adoration for his wife, though.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2025
Hannah Thompson is questioned during John Blauvelt's trial for the 2016 murder of his wife Cati Blauvelt.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Jackson’s indictment alleged the mayor and his wife started their trucking company, Centennial Holdings, in 2018 despite knowing nothing about the business and putting up no capital.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
There’s nothing basic about Denzel’s adoration for his wife, though.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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No matter the painting, one thing is for certain: Mckinney’s ladies stay indoors.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Prior to Trump’s inauguration, Puck News first reported that Amazon would pay $40 million to license a documentary about first lady Melania Trump.—
Kevin Breuninger,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The fall 2025 New York City show will feature the women’s collection only.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Appeal denied for knocking Merrillville woman’s teeth out The Indiana Court of Appeals denied an Illinois man’s bid to overturn his conviction for knocking his then-pregnant girlfriend’s teeth out in Merrillville in March 2024.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Guy Pearce is an antagonistic delight wielding passive-aggressive hostility as the main character’s benefactor, and Felicity Jones, as the architect’s loyal wife, is the heart of the piece who steps up when her spouse can’t.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Twenty-six percent say their spouse follows a different religion than them.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The United States also hopes to establish long-term human stays on the moon by 2030 as part of the Artemis program spearheaded by NASA and joined by multiple international partners.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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This style is for the bride who wants to add a little drama to her look or prefers to skip the traditional veil but still wants a train.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Before bride Shamar Marchand (née Brown) reached the altar on March 1 at Hilton Miami Aventura in Florida, her fiancé, Adler Marchand, made his wedding ceremony entrance one that their 206 guests will never forget.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Last summer, a local housekeeper inherited a few million dollars and some cats from her French madam, who shot herself on her Samui property.—
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Throw in Morton, who has made amiable viciousness into a trademark of this phase of his career, and Catherine Tate as a Dutch brothel madam with a PhD, and Going Dutch has the sort of ensemble already in place for long-term laughs.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Melancholy Season is being released by Dark Horse Records, the label the late George Harrison started in 1974 and that’s being continued by his widow, Olivia, and son Dhani.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Diller, the widow of a New York Police Department office who was killed in 2024 while carrying out a traffic stop in Queens, will also be in attendance.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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