as in ladies
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 wives
The parents and wives of the twin brothers, along with other relatives and family friends, attended Friday’s detention hearing.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
There are plenty of other places to choose your role models, from schools to firehouses to precincts to military branches, to parents, husbands, wives, children, spouses.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
The show gives a peek into how the wives, fiancées, and girlfriends of pro athletes and entertainers navigate love, fame, ambition, and more.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Jan. 2025
Throughout the season, the tension between Kody and his ex-wives has been heavily documented, including his strained relationships with some of his 18 kids.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
McClelland and Griffiths are running the bar alongside their wives Katrina McClelland and Erin Griffiths.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Court records in Texas show Jabbar, who has been married and divorced twice, had written of financial troubles during his legal ups and downs with wives.
—Claire Thornton, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Johnny and Matthew were laid to rest in September and eulogized by their wives, Meredith and Madeline.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
In a league where presidents, vice presidents, sporting directors, technical directors and their wives are expected to be heard from (alright, maybe not their wives) the absence of a willing spokesperson stands out.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
There are plenty of other places to choose your role models, from schools to firehouses to precincts to military branches, to parents, husbands, wives, children, spouses.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
The show gives a peek into how the wives, fiancées, and girlfriends of pro athletes and entertainers navigate love, fame, ambition, and more.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Jan. 2025
Throughout the season, the tension between Kody and his ex-wives has been heavily documented, including his strained relationships with some of his 18 kids.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
McClelland and Griffiths are running the bar alongside their wives Katrina McClelland and Erin Griffiths.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Court records in Texas show Jabbar, who has been married and divorced twice, had written of financial troubles during his legal ups and downs with wives.
—Claire Thornton, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Johnny and Matthew were laid to rest in September and eulogized by their wives, Meredith and Madeline.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
In a league where presidents, vice presidents, sporting directors, technical directors and their wives are expected to be heard from (alright, maybe not their wives) the absence of a willing spokesperson stands out.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
Noun
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After all of the ladies make their entrance, Grant is pulled for some one-on-one conversations.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The ladies wrapped up the night with only one side of the story.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But there was still a long road ahead in fully integrating women into mountain culture.—
Cassidy Randall,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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There are 27 teams — men, women and juniors from eight years up — and 750 members.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Under local law, individuals listed in the city government’s Doing Business database are prohibited from donating to mayoral legal defense trusts, as are the children and spouses of anyone listed in the database.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The first episode opens with climaxing on the Concorde and ends with a montage of various characters between the sheets (or across a desk) with other people’s spouses, setting the tone for the rest of the series.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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This glittering cohort of twelve brides has each brought their sense of personal style to their wedding day looks.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Gottlieb and Katz both credit a shift towards more unique shapes in general—with more and more brides wanting distinctive, fashion-forward rings that the algorithm hasn’t served them a thousand times before.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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