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
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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His wife, Melodie Flora, filed for divorce in the aftermath of the affair, and a year later, filed to receive child support from her former husband.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Pulte, who along with his wife has donated about $1 million to Trump’s political efforts, was confirmed by the Senate to his FHFA post in March.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The competitive real estate series also features her ex-husband, Tarek El Moussa, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The breakup, though, has brought her own personal frustrations roaring back with the prospect of perhaps turning coach, something that seemed unthinkable in her current life as wife and mom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Pulte, who along with his wife has donated about $1 million to Trump’s political efforts, was confirmed by the Senate to his FHFA post in March.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The competitive real estate series also features her ex-husband, Tarek El Moussa, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The breakup, though, has brought her own personal frustrations roaring back with the prospect of perhaps turning coach, something that seemed unthinkable in her current life as wife and mom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wife. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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