as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
the madam and I are planning to go out for a nice dinner on our anniversary
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Recent Examples of madam
Somehow, the madam of the mansion, Nina Winchester, played with frosty excellence by Amanda Seyfried in pearls and creamy knits, takes a shine to this young soul.
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Mark Kennedy, Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2025
Many described Maxwell as acting as a madam who recruited them to give massages to Epstein.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
The original madam of all madams.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The story centers on a high-end D.C. madam who goes into witness protection and flees to Maine with her daughter; Gillen will reportedly play business exec Carl Milliken III.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Mark Kennedy, Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2025
Many described Maxwell as acting as a madam who recruited them to give massages to Epstein.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
The original madam of all madams.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The story centers on a high-end D.C. madam who goes into witness protection and flees to Maine with her daughter; Gillen will reportedly play business exec Carl Milliken III.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madam
wife
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His wife spent 10 years as a paraprofessional at Liggett Trail Early Childhood Center, supporting children with developmental disabilities.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Williams and her wife, Julie, both of Lakewood, sat in Section 123 inside a sweltering Empower Field with their senior poodle Janelle, a 13-year-old service dog with poor hearing and no teeth.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Madam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madam. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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