man and wife

NOUN

husband and wife

Synonyms

WEAK

Mr. and Mrs. bride and groom cohabitants man and woman married couple wedded pair

Example Sentences

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Smells like ’90s nostalgia-infused nuptials — now that Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s daughter, Frances Bean, and Tony Hawk’s son, Riley Hawk, are officially man and wife.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

If a man and wife, they go to a steakhouse and lay down $100 to eat and have a bad eating experience, they’re not coming back for a while.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2019

The newlyweds were forced to spend their first week as man and wife driving back and forth from William Harvey Hospital, in Ashford, and s specialist eye hospital, The Royal Victoria Hospital, in Folkestone.

From Fox News • May 28, 2019

I'm the only witness present to wish them "Mabruk! - Congratulations!" as they are declared man and wife by the registrar, and shyly kiss each other.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2016

Tehlu said that the man and wife were each other’s fitting punishment.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss