plural wives
ˈwīvz 
1
a
dialect
: woman
b
: a woman acting in a specified capacity
—used in combination
fishwife
2
: a female partner in a marriage
Synonyms
Examples of wife in a Sentence
We met him and his wife.
a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
Recent Examples on the Web
Wearing a blue velvet Gucci suit, natch, Luhrmann glided through the crowd with his wife, collaborator and costume designer Catherine Martin.
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Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
Robert Irvine and his wife, Gail Kim, have been married since 2012
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Robert Irvine may be known for his no-nonsense attitude on Restaurant: Impossible, but his wife, Gail Kim, says there’s more to him than fans get to see on screen.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Named for Napoleon’s second wife who reigned over the city, the hotel is done up in a classic style, with 101 rooms and suites, Maxim’s Restaurant, and L’Aiglon Bar.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, will campaign in Wisconsin and Michigan on Monday before heading to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to mobilize voters in the election's last hours.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
Robert Irvine and his wife, Gail Kim, have been married since 2012
Comments
Robert Irvine may be known for his no-nonsense attitude on Restaurant: Impossible, but his wife, Gail Kim, says there’s more to him than fans get to see on screen.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Named for Napoleon’s second wife who reigned over the city, the hotel is done up in a classic style, with 101 rooms and suites, Maxim’s Restaurant, and L’Aiglon Bar.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, will campaign in Wisconsin and Michigan on Monday before heading to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to mobilize voters in the election's last hours.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for wife
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wife. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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