as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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To Billy’s horror, that means that the lethal nature of the trials, which lead to the deaths of Mrs. Hart (Debra Jo Rupp), Alice (Ali Ahn) and Lilia (Patti LuPone), was his doing, too.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The neighbors don’t stop by anymore — not since my husband rigged our garage to look like a sinkhole had opened up in the ground, and Mrs. Hewitt’s cat disappeared into the hedge in panic.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
All the actress can say for certain is that Mrs. Chen is a simulacrum of her own mother.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The owners of the Mrs. Doubtfire house were overwhelmed by the visitors that arrived after Robin Williams' death.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
The neighbors don’t stop by anymore — not since my husband rigged our garage to look like a sinkhole had opened up in the ground, and Mrs. Hewitt’s cat disappeared into the hedge in panic.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
All the actress can say for certain is that Mrs. Chen is a simulacrum of her own mother.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The owners of the Mrs. Doubtfire house were overwhelmed by the visitors that arrived after Robin Williams' death.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Mrs..” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mrs.. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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