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wife

noun

ˈwīf

Definition of wife

as in lady

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 wife He is survived by his wife, Cassie Johnson, and his children, Braun and Payton. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Related Stories Evans, who first came across Day’s novel as a lockdown read during the Covid pandemic, was instrumental in bringing the series to screen and in getting Sarah Solemani to adapt it (Solemani also plays his wife, Lucy, in the show). — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 His wife, Jensine, went on to be a public educator for the North Kansas City School District. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Gray is survived by his wife, Stacy Benon Gray; his stepchildren Ryan Cooper and Laurel Cooper; and son-in-law Lee Barker. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wife

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife

Noun

First lady Rosângela da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and other allies accompanied Lula to the polling station.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Oh, Jenn wants to be just as successful as the rest of the ladies and is trying to figure out how to make more money.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

The room is a design flex of its own — velvet banquettes, rich purples, cerulean blues, gold and marble, with art exclusively by women.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of woman

Noun

Holden Karnofsky, the spouse of Daniela Amodei, has worked at Anthropic since January 2025, receiving just over $430,000 in total compensation, excluding options and restricted stock units.

— Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Buffett’s view is supported by research that shows that people with supportive spouses tend to take on more rewarding challenges throughout their lives, and end up having more personal growth and happiness.

— Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of spouse

Noun

Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Investigators are working with Nigeria and international partners to review genomic findings and verify her movements and interactions in Uganda and en route to Abuja.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

One thing the stylist focused on planning was the bride’s wardrobe for the three-day affair.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
At weddings, brides proudly wear a heavy matrimonial collar, an accessory more often associated with the stockade, while grooms strap carrots to their crotches and waggle them at goats.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bride

Noun

And poet Countee Cullen’s widow Ida Mae makes sure her husband’s name and accomplishments are on everyone’s mind.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Alongside a bronze statue of the baseball great are some of his profound quotes chosen in consultation with his widow, Rachel Robinson, and his daughter, Sharon.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of widow

Noun

Now going by that nickname, Cathy appears on the doorstep of a respected brothel run by the warm madam, Faye (Martha Plimpton).

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
The origin story helps contextualize the misery and self-isolation of Cathy’s later years, as the madam of a Salinas whorehouse.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026