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
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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
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Alston’s wife, Candice Alston, owns Interim Healthcare of Pompano Beach, a medical staffing company that does business with charter schools.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2024
Local actress and acting teacher Marianna Bassham is his wife Hermione.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 12 July 2024
Actor John Cena is also on the guest list as is Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair who were photographed on July 12 at the Jio World Convention Centre.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Shown a photo taken in 1987 of Trump and his first wife, Ivana, at a social event with another couple, Trump misidentified the other woman in the photo — twice — as his second wife, Marla Maples.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2024
Local actress and acting teacher Marianna Bassham is his wife Hermione.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 12 July 2024
Actor John Cena is also on the guest list as is Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair who were photographed on July 12 at the Jio World Convention Centre.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Shown a photo taken in 1987 of Trump and his first wife, Ivana, at a social event with another couple, Trump misidentified the other woman in the photo — twice — as his second wife, Marla Maples.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wife. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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