husband and wife

idiom

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

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The company’s owners, husband and wife team Jon and Stacy Bichelmeyer, have earned a stellar reputation from sellers. Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025 The soon-to-be husband and wife have been dating for three years. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 Despite their health struggles and Leno's celebrity status, the two are just a normal husband and wife. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025 On the way to use a car wash gift certificate they were given as a Christmas present, something caught the eye of a Maryland husband and wife. Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 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 13 Feb. 2025.

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