wives

noun

Definition of wivesnext
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 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 Their wives, former Suits actress Meghan Markle and Queen Camilla, will also be present at the meeting. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
  1. ladies
  2. women
  3. spouses
  4. partners
  5. brides
Noun
  • Griffith soon began courting 22-year-old Christina Mesmer, nicknamed Tina, who was considered one of the city’s most eligible young ladies.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
  • His friends—these would have been the idle ladies of Moscow society, Countess Khomyakova and Princess Tuchkova and Countess Orlova and others in their circle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of ladies
Noun
  • That a self-image forged in the crucible of the fear of being ugly makes women amputate their talents?
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For many of these women, there's no senior circuit for ring girls.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of women
Noun
  • This narrative of the woes of leadership could serve as a cautionary tale for the few dozen men and women in both of America’s political parties currently searching their souls and consulting their spouses about whether to run for president.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Next up, Lowenstein told Fortune exclusively, are collaborative features that will let members plan alongside their spouses, siblings, executive assistants, children, and closest friends.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • The papers are said to have contained highly sensitive information, some likely supplied by Germany’s intelligence partners – so the affair could have serious international ramifications at a time when Europe is facing grave security threats.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This week, Ukraine also did not receive advanced warning from partners of incoming ballistic missiles, resulting in civilian deaths, according to Ukrainian officials.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • As one who is often researching the latest beauty treatments that brides are obsessing over, Xerf kept popping up during my scrolls.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The twist is, the would-be brides and grooms must hand total control of their love lives to their families.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of brides

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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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