husband and wife

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web The company was founded in London's Soho district in 1986 by then husband and wife team William Sargent and Sharon Reed, together with three friends. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 The husband and wife duo also own Esmé, a fine-dining restaurant in Chicago that earned a Michelin star. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024 The War and Treaty, a husband and wife duo, received a nomination for Vocal Duo of The Year at the CMA Awards. Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024 More than 30 years after Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves made Bram Stoker's Dracula together, the pair still like to call each other husband and wife. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2024.

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