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
For what’s been characterized as an open-and-shut case, there are still a lot of questions about the slayings of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Just a regular day, said owner Randy Clement, who also co-owns the adjoining West Altadena Wine with his wife April.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
His wife, Robin Abrahamson, accompanied him to the arraignment.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
In an afternoon news conference, Montminy said LaPorta leaves behind his wife and a 13-year-old son.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife
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After more than a decade of public struggles, 26-year-old Amber Glenn just won her third consecutive US title and will be the oldest US ladies’ singles skater to compete at the Olympics since 1927.—
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And, ladies and gentlemen, Duval, you the one.—
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Irvine police are searching for a woman who left a Bible on an Irvine resident's doorstep after stealing a person's package last month.—
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French revealed that several weeks into Short’s stay, two men and a woman came to the home looking for her.—
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So Vrabel asked if Kraft would greenlight a trip for the spouses and significant others to tag along to New York for the Jets game, and the owner agreed.—
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Dead husbands and wives returned to seduce former spouses.—
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During the episode, Cher told Shepard that his wife Kristen Bell deserves a better partner.—
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Other times, the passive partner is employed but does almost no parenting or caring for the home.—
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The home's size and layout proved to be a major convenience for the wedding party and the family of the bride.—
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Gomez and Blanco's wedding took place in California, with both the bride and groom wearing custom Ralph Lauren.—
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Clark died in February 2024 at 92, followed by his widow in July 2025 at 90.—
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His widow, Carter, died of cancer just five weeks later, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
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How could the story of New York’s most notorious madam, a woman who had the likes of Dutch Schultz, Wallace Beery, Robert Benchley, and Dorothy Parker as regulars throughout the Roaring Twenties be boring?—
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Many described Maxwell as acting as a madam who recruited them to give massages to Epstein.—
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Individual #1 gets a car (even a crappy Prius) and all wifey gets is… a recording.—
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Is Savannah James doing too much by not wanting to be called wifey?—
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wife. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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