trophy wife
noun
informal + disapproving
: an attractive young woman who is married to an older successful man
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The Coen brothers' 1998 cult classic is an offbeat crime caper about a shaggy, White Russian-swilling stoner named The Dude (Jeff Bridges), who gets pulled into a ransom scheme involving a rich philanthropist's two-timing trophy wife (Tara Reid).
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Boyd is more than a trophy wife, however, always seeking her own identity separate from that of her partners.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2024
As a trophy wife abandoned in pursuit of other prizes, Fox is sorely affecting, her worldly poise crumpling as Linda’s inexperience is exposed and abused.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Boyd is more than a trophy wife, however, always seeking her own identity separate from that of her partners.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2024
As a trophy wife abandoned in pursuit of other prizes, Fox is sorely affecting, her worldly poise crumpling as Linda’s inexperience is exposed and abused.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
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“Trophy wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trophy%20wife. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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