plural wives
ˈwīvz 
1
a
dialect
: woman
b
: a woman acting in a specified capacity
—used in combination
fishwife
2
: a female partner in a marriage
Synonyms
Examples of wife in a Sentence
We met him and his wife.
a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp and his wife, Anna Marie Kupp, launched the Daily Grind podcast this week.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 June 2024
On Wednesday, June 26, Timberlake, 43, shared videos of his wife, 42, team members and himself taking on the Swedish candy test backstage at his show in Madison Square Garden.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Yorgos Lanthimos’ jet-black drama stars Colin Farrell as a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who keeps a prim and proper home with his wife (Kidman) and their two children (Raffey Cassidy and Sunny Suljic of Mid90s).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 June 2024
The judge granted Boyd Householder’s request to remove the monitor, but not his wife’s.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 June 2024
On Wednesday, June 26, Timberlake, 43, shared videos of his wife, 42, team members and himself taking on the Swedish candy test backstage at his show in Madison Square Garden.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Yorgos Lanthimos’ jet-black drama stars Colin Farrell as a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who keeps a prim and proper home with his wife (Kidman) and their two children (Raffey Cassidy and Sunny Suljic of Mid90s).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 June 2024
The judge granted Boyd Householder’s request to remove the monitor, but not his wife’s.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wife. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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