prospective wife
Example Sentences
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There was nothing fun, however, about watching a man's career and reputation unravel before a nation's eyes, especially in the steadfast presence of his father, his children and his prospective wife.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet all the same there is an excellent reason why one should shun beauty in a prospective wife, at anyrate obvious beauty—the kind of beauty people talk about, and which gets into the photographers' windows.
From Certain Personal Matters by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
"Don't be stupid!" says this prospective wife, with considerable petulance.
From Rossmoyne by Unknown
The candidate for admission serves water to the men and his prospective wife to the women, both being then permitted to take food with the tribe.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
Quite often, at such transactions, it is all one whether the prospective wife be young or old, handsome or ugly, straight or bent, educated or ignorant, religious or frivolous, Christian or Jew.
From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel
