as in lady
the female partner in a marriage
a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
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Recent Examples of wife
And on that basis, The Baldwins on TLC, which peers into the life of Alec, his second wife, Hilaria Baldwin, and their seven children, is undeniably addictive and sometimes perversely successful — but, for a whole host of reasons, hateful all the same.
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Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
As the story begins, James goes missing, and his wife, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin), begs John to help find him—by impersonating him.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Hackman, in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's, apparently was unaware that his wife was dead.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Gene – who died from heart disease with Alzheimer's as a significant contributing factor, about one week after his wife Betsy died from hantavirus – had always had a love and interest in movies, admiring James Cagney, Errol Flynn and Edward G. Robinson.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
As the story begins, James goes missing, and his wife, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin), begs John to help find him—by impersonating him.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Hackman, in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's, apparently was unaware that his wife was dead.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Gene – who died from heart disease with Alzheimer's as a significant contributing factor, about one week after his wife Betsy died from hantavirus – had always had a love and interest in movies, admiring James Cagney, Errol Flynn and Edward G. Robinson.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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Kitty Dukakis, the author and former first lady of Massachusetts, has died.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The ladies were celebrating Longoria’s 50th birthday, where Marc Anthony was also one of the guests.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2025
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As the woman in all black inches closer, the horror and tension ratchets up.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
29 Mar. 2025
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The women, all senior citizens by now, are skeptical at first.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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That can include jokes about the comedians’ marriages—the kind of ragging that most people probably wouldn’t accept from their spouse in public, and that can be hurtful or sexist in the wrong context.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2025
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If a dependent or spouse lacks an SSN, use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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In September 2023, Joseph and her business partner purchased Casa Matilda, an existing restaurant in South Beach, after six months of negotiations.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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But it was pushed back to May because United Way is still finalizing a community partner agreement and testing the program.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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The couple also dazzled in several other diamond pieces from the designer, including the bride's white gold diamond tennis bracelet and necklace.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The couple turned to Facebook to see if someone recognized the bride or her bridesmaids in the pictures.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Last summer, a local housekeeper inherited a few million dollars and some cats from her French madam, who shot herself on her Samui property.—
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Throw in Morton, who has made amiable viciousness into a trademark of this phase of his career, and Catherine Tate as a Dutch brothel madam with a PhD, and Going Dutch has the sort of ensemble already in place for long-term laughs.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Jan. 2025
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At the cozy hillside home of Martine, the baker’s widow, Jérémie settles in for a stay of undetermined length.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Part of the settlement was that Hutchins' widow, Matthew Hutchins, would serve as an executive producer.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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