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wives

noun

Definition of wives

plural of wife

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 Our hearts go out to the wives, even when their actions don’t deserve it. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 With her immense popularity, Swift has drawn more viewers to the sport, and the NFL is trying to replicate that success with other star players’ wives and girlfriends. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 People’s responses were also colored by everyone suddenly having lawyers and managers and agents, wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 The women playing their wives inventoried the encampment and supervised a flock of children on scooters and bikes. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 But, unlike Zelda Fitzgerald and the wives of many other American men in the art-and-literary world between the World Wars, Lee Krasner was her own woman, an artist. — Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026 Married six times, four of his wives died under mysterious circumstances, with Randolph getting tidy life insurance payouts after each one. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Shortly before the check came, one of the wives went to use the restroom. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 With Bill Pullman playing Hugh Hefner, we’re told Biel’s character is a fictional role not inspired by any of his three wives. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

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
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ladies

Noun

Ne-Yo endeared himself to a legion of women bruised by the very men who’d eventually steer R&B into an era of lawlessness.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of women

Noun

In my experience, the likelihood that divorce will impact a business is high, especially when one (or both) of the divorcing spouses is active in it.

— Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
These women — cradle Catholics and converts, former nuns, teachers, hospice chaplains, counselors, spouses, mothers, grandmothers — say their defiance is the fulfillment of a vocation, no different than the call answered by their male counterparts.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of spouses

Noun

Additionally, partners need to have a clear understanding of how the innovator, supply chain and brand will share the risks associated with adopting a new technology.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition partners frequently call for the West Bank’s annexation and the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority in the territory.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

Traditionally, brides could expect to see two yearly collections launching from bridal designers in the fall and the spring.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
One of New York City's most storied hotels is shutting its doors for years, leaving brides and grooms scrambling to secure new wedding venues.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of brides

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