husband and wife
Example Sentences
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Three passengers from the MV Hondius -- a Dutch husband and wife and a German woman -- have died, while others have fallen sick with the rare disease, which usually spreads among rodents.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The three deaths so far include two Dutch nationals, a husband and wife.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
They include the bar's French owners, husband and wife Jacques and Jessica Moretti, who face charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
We truly cared for each other as husband and wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
Mott believed that “independence of the husband and wife is equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
