wives

Example Sentences

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Dove is the bound-foot daughter of an imperial scholar who came to the city to become one of the locked-away wives of a decades-older merchant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Kim later hosted Xi and their wives for a luncheon before accompanying the Chinese leader to the airport for his departure.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

They are part of a larger group of 34 believed to include wives, widows and children of IS fighters.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Usually wives and husbands divide their separate property among their heirs and their second spouse, but there’s no rule that says they must do that.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

I didn’t figure on Dr. Spock giving me any good advice about old men who couldn’t go on without their wives.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant