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
On April 27, film producer Hilary Shor posted on Threads about a lunch that Larry David’s wife Ashley hosted at her house for the candidate.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
During the pandemic, Ramaswamy, whose wife is a physician, supported vaccines.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Jerry Fein and his wife, Sheila, were drawn by the style.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
My future wife is helping me a lot with the paper work, thank God.
—Connie Ogle
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
During the pandemic, Ramaswamy, whose wife is a physician, supported vaccines.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Jerry Fein and his wife, Sheila, were drawn by the style.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
My future wife is helping me a lot with the paper work, thank God.
—Connie Ogle
may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
Noun
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The ladies haven’t had that problem, lurching out of the gate like the racehorses at Ascot.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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In regards to the Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reteam exceeding $80M+, the pic really needs the date crowd, Prada fanatics, and ladies night to make a trail toward multiplexes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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But the conviction was overturned by New York’s Court of Appeals in 2024 based on evidence unrelated to either woman’s testimony.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The roster of rights accumulated in just the past three years includes college football and men’s and women’s basketball from the ACC, Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences; the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, WWE NXT, PBA Bowling, PBR Bull Riding and AVP volleyball.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Include partners, spouses and close friends in your day.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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In 1970 the law was amended to extend immigration and citizenship rights to the children and grandchildren of Jews, as well as to their spouses, but the amendment excluded people who had been Jewish and voluntarily adopted another religion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Held about twice a year on Saturdays, the events rely on volunteers from across the justice system, including judges, prosecutors, public defenders, probation officers and community partners who help connect participants with additional resources and services.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The cemetery partners with a land trust to manage, restore and protect the land from development.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Marty’s lavish wedding — staged in what appears to be the Bellagio courtyard — then implodes when FBI agents storm in and arrest his bride for international fraud.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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The storybook ceremony was attended by several generations of British royal family members and Queen Elizabeth bestowed her grandson Harry and his bride with the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex upon their nuptials.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Erika Kirk, the CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of Charlie Kirk, canceled her appearance prior to the event in Georgia citing security concerns.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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The film, starring Field as Tova and Pullman as Cameron, tells the story of a widow who works at an aquarium in the beautiful Puget Sound region of Washington.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity.—
Yehiel Kyle Israel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ladies’ first big blowup concerns a rumor that an old fair-weather friend of Myka’s is a madam.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
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Individual #1 gets a car (even a crappy Prius) and all wifey gets is… a recording.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
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Is Savannah James doing too much by not wanting to be called wifey?—
James R. Sanders,
VIBE.com,
16 Aug. 2024
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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