plural wives
ˈwīvz 
1
a
dialect
: woman
b
: a woman acting in a specified capacity
—used in combination
fishwife
2
: a female partner in a marriage
Synonyms
Examples of wife in a Sentence
We met him and his wife.
a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
Recent Examples on the Web
The wife of former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker has filed for divorce and accuses him in a request for a restraining order of pulling money without notice from their joint funds, including $1.5 million to pay his legal expenses.
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Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
An unmarried single mother, Marta, who is deemed to have brought shame on her family, has been promised to an older farmer as his wife.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
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Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
An unmarried single mother, Marta, who is deemed to have brought shame on her family, has been promised to an older farmer as his wife.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wife. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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