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
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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
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The actor, who played patriarch Jack Pearson on the NBC drama This Is Us, and wife, Jarah Mariano, have welcomed baby Ke’ala Coral Ventimiglia, just weeks after losing their home in the Los Angeles fires.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
His wife, Shiri, and their two sons, Ariel and Kfir, were also taken hostage.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Steven Brandt and his wife, Albiona, bought a new condo in the South Loop last year.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wife. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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