as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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Congratulations to our State's Attorney and the soon-to-be Mrs. Bates on this exciting next chapter!
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
Among Salonga’s concerns: doing justice to Mrs. Lovett’s Cockney accent in front of a house full of Londoners.
—Robert Ito, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Helen takes care of him while Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Pumphrey (who’s still there with Tricki) watch Jimmy and run the practice.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Shōgun took home the prize for Best New Series, beating out fellow first-time nominees such as English Teacher, Nobody Wants This, Fallout and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 15 Feb. 2025
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
Among Salonga’s concerns: doing justice to Mrs. Lovett’s Cockney accent in front of a house full of Londoners.
—Robert Ito, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Helen takes care of him while Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Pumphrey (who’s still there with Tricki) watch Jimmy and run the practice.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Shōgun took home the prize for Best New Series, beating out fellow first-time nominees such as English Teacher, Nobody Wants This, Fallout and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 15 Feb. 2025
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