estranged wife

noun

formal
: a wife who no longer lives with her husband

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In 2017, a man opened fire on his estranged wife, a special needs teacher at an elementary school in San Bernardino, California, killing her and a student before taking his own life. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Alberto Sierra pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and her two daughter in 2012. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Recently, Wahid was the lead defense attorney in the death penalty case of a Miami man who pleaded guilty to the horrific triple homicide of his estranged wife and her two young daughters. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Smith, who produced music under the alias DJ Young Slade, was the only son of Lil Jon and his estranged wife, Nicole Smith. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for estranged wife

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“Estranged wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged%20wife. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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