husband and wife

idiom

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

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Even between husband and wife, the use of any contraceptives was frowned upon — and still is, officially. Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025 Consequently, Olsen’s Mia and Himesh Patel’s Aaryan undergo a 7-day assessment by Alicia Vikander’s gatekeeper character, Virginia, to determine whether the husband and wife are suited for parenthood. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025 But for Patrick and Robyn Woodhead, the husband and wife who launched the travel outfitter White Desert in 2005, the final frontier is a familiar, if increasingly fragile, place. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025 For those who can’t or don’t want to tackle those bigger projects required to sell, Archway Homes, owned by husband and wife team Jon and Stacy Bichelmeyer, provides a convenient alternative to the traditional, lengthy home selling process. Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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