husband and wife

idiom

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

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The explosion happened in the apartment of a husband and wife, both of whom sustained minor injuries from debris, Jeanteil Livingston, Lehi City communications manager, told USA TODAY in an email, adding that 90 families were evacuated. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024 Ashley and Gordon are played by real-life husband and wife Brammall and Dyer, who also created the series and serve as executive producers and writers on the show as well. Anne Easton, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer are real-life husband and wife. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 Singles will marry a stranger at the altar, travel to their honeymoons, and then move in together as husband and wife. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2024 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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