husband and wife

idiom

: a married couple
They were husband and wife for almost 60 years.

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Recent Examples on the Web As the light came over the horizon, Dylan and Austyn got in his 4Runner to drive off of the ranch as husband and wife. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2024 Brittingham and Anderson both penned their own vows, and exchanged them — and their first kiss as husband and wife — under an arbor decorated with lush florals in yellows, blues and whites — the colors the duo chose for their palate. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024 The GoFundMe page for the husband and wife can be found here, for the mother and her two young sons here and for the mother of the 7-year-old here. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2024 The husband and wife duo shared the news in a Tuesday Instagram video, after jokingly assuring fans that the announcement was not another child. Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for husband and wife 

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“Husband and wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husband%20and%20wife. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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