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 Shortly before the check came, one of the wives went to use the restroom. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 With Bill Pullman playing Hugh Hefner, we’re told Biel’s character is a fictional role not inspired by any of his three wives. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Their wives, former Suits actress Meghan Markle and Queen Camilla, will also be present at the meeting. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026 With the rose, popes could flatter and honor the wives of important rulers, who in turn could pressure their spouses if needed. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Becca and Renee Good were not legally married, according to a family lawyer, but referred to one another as wives. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 But in 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court overruled the convictions — arguing that jurors shouldn’t have been allowed to hear information about Randolph’s previous wives, including Gault, and his time in prison. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Meet Allison Kaye, a makeup artist whose entire business is traveling around the country getting athletes' wives and girlfriends glammed up for game day. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Harrelson and McConaughey’s fictional wives, played by Brittany Ishibashi and Natalie Martinez, respectively, roughly align with their real-world equivalents in physical appearance. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
  1. ladies
  2. women
  3. spouses
  4. partners
  5. brides
Noun
  • The ladies were also joined by VMAs nominee Sombr and, randomly, Seth Rogen.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Basner arrived there from a five-year stint selling ladies knitted sweaters.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of ladies
Noun
  • An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, health and civil defence service officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The conference — 20 men and women pontificating, arguing, strategizing, hashing out the truth — is the entire movie.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of women
Noun
  • With the rose, popes could flatter and honor the wives of important rulers, who in turn could pressure their spouses if needed.
    — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Exceptions include holders of work permits, spouses of Canadian citizens, and refugees.
    — Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • The Islamic Scholarship Fund, New York production and post house Lost in Space, and Aneesa Talks, which filmmaker Aneesa Khan founded to support South Asian and Muslim creatives, have also signed on as partners.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Toyota plans to provide research access through the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center, allowing other research partners to use its battery testing and evaluation capabilities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • The twist is, the would-be brides and grooms must hand total control of their love lives to their families.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The color gives off a soft, romantic vibe—perfect for those brides who are marrying around Valentine’s Day.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of brides

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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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