Thesaurus results for WIFE

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 The killings of Murdaugh’s wife and son and his subsequent six-week trial captivated the true crime world with a mix of treachery, corruption, money, power and Southern accents. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Proceeds benefit The Joel Foundation, a nonprofit raising funds for music education run by his fourth wife Alexis Roderick. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Penfield and his wife were together when they were notified by the school district. — Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 The wife doesn't even complain when switching from one of those political commercial rapid fire segments that come on during a Hallmark movie. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wife

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wife

Noun

The drunkest of the three drunk ladies gives the historical cannon a kick, then does some comical hopping around, indicating, Ouch, my foot.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The lady handling the cart would flip them on a griddle, perfectly crisping them on each side, before sliding them onto a plate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

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
If either of us wanted to get married, the spouse-to-be would have to sign a form promising to (1) recite the Elephant Care Vow daily, and (2) live at the Clinic forever.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of spouse

Noun

The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
In the middle of one of those summer heatwaves this year, Kember was in the promotional cycle for a record with his new partner of 15 years, Panda Bear.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

The bride changed into her shorter skirt for dancing, and the band had all the guests on the dance floor.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
One couple's big day at Fortitude Farm in Milton had guests cheering, plenty of reasons to smile, and a bride and groom who were a little distracted.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bride

Noun

The film stars Christine Hakim as a widow forced to marry off her only daughter to clear her late husband’s gambling debts.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Visionary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim will receive the CCA’s Pennebaker Award, presented by Pennebaker’s widow and collaborator, Chris Hegedus.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of widow

Noun

Did something happen in her youth that might inform why Cathy, after marrying Adam, goes on to shoot him, leave their newborns, join a brothel, slowly poison the madam, and then take her job?

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 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