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 Here’s a look at a few of the WAGs — wives and girlfriends — who will be cheering on Chiefs players this season. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026 Their mutual admiration began in 2018 when their wives — former models who went on to have successful business careers — became friends. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The two most important women in the film are the wives, Raisa Gorbacheva and Nancy Reagan. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 The school belongs to a tradition in which young women were educated to fulfill roles as wives, mothers and hostesses, reflecting gender roles and social norms that are now widely regarded as sexist or outdated. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 McBride’s girlfriend, Ana Zortea, caught up with PEOPLE on WAG World shortly after the NBA Finals and also shared a glimpse inside the Knicks wives and girlfriends group chat. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Sons would die and mothers, wives, daughters would mourn, the way of the world since old men’s egos started wars that young men fought. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 An article in the Washington Post chronicled how police officers were caught abusing surveillance technology to stalk ex-wives and, in at least one case, an actress a police officer wanted to meet. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Retired Seventh-day Adventist pastor John Bridges has buried four wives since 1972. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
  1. ladies
  2. women
  3. spouses
  4. partners
  5. brides
Noun
  • The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The rest erred on the side of caution, like a line of indecisive schoolboys queuing up for lunch and merely asking the dinner ladies for whatever their mate just ordered.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ladies
Noun
  • Elective egg freezing has become much more popular over the past decade as the technique has gotten better and more women have chosen to delay pregnancy.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, officials were still collecting data on pregnant women who chose to receive the vaccines.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of women
Noun
  • In front, Palo Alto 30-somethings bob in the waves on their surfboards, cheered on by their WASPy spouses clad in linen tunics, who keep half an eye on their salty-haired offspring hunting for seashells on the beach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • McGraw’s patients included hundreds of service members and their spouses.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • This annual autumn release allows manufacturing partners like TSMC to efficiently allocate custom silicon production for high-volume runs.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some people have uninstalled the apps in protest or tried to upload their chat histories into other apps to try to resurrect their virtual partners.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • Meadowlark is so beloved that some brides and grooms even have photos taken with the truck providing four flavors of soft serve to their friends and family.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The brides kept their jewelry minimal and even ended up taking turns wearing different pieces from Aurate and Chan Luu throughout the weekend.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of brides

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