wife

Example Sentences

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His wife and three children -- ages six, 10, and 12 -- were lying in bed when a wall collapsed on them during last week’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

He wore an all-white suit in the video, while his wife, singer Ashanti, donned a sparkling gown.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

Instead, his wife will make him a turkey sandwich with tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

A widely circulated screenshot appeared to a show a direct message from someone to Xie's husband, a professional singer, telling him to "control your wife".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

He had never married—not here, which wasn’t unusual because of the lack of women, but he hadn’t gone back to China for a wife either.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu