as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
the madam and I are planning to go out for a nice dinner on our anniversary
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Recent Examples of madam
The story centers on a high-end D.C. madam who goes into witness protection and flees to Maine with her daughter; Gillen will reportedly play business exec Carl Milliken III.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
When being indicted for pandering, the infamous Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss purportedly had a list of celebrity clients, including Sheen.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Ahead of her detective drama Honey, Don't hitting theaters later this month, Aubrey Plaza has signed on to play infamous Hollywood madam, Heidi Fleiss.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Prostitution was never legal in Central City, but the industry and people involved were prominent enough to warrant an annual street festival that still exists today, honoring the city’s most famous madam, Lou Bunch.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
When being indicted for pandering, the infamous Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss purportedly had a list of celebrity clients, including Sheen.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Ahead of her detective drama Honey, Don't hitting theaters later this month, Aubrey Plaza has signed on to play infamous Hollywood madam, Heidi Fleiss.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Prostitution was never legal in Central City, but the industry and people involved were prominent enough to warrant an annual street festival that still exists today, honoring the city’s most famous madam, Lou Bunch.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madam
wife
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Alex was charged with the murders of his wife and son in July 2022 and was found guilty in March 2023.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a nutshell, the Trojan prince Paris sails to Sparta to capture Helen, the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta, Menelaus.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Madam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madam. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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