Collocations for "wife"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "wife" in context.
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wife
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [beautiful, rich, young, trophy, farmer's] wife
- a [happy, satisfied, bored, devoted] wife
- his [first, second, future] wife
- my ex-wife
- his wife-to-be
- a wife [scorned, ignored, belittled] by
- is a wife and mother
- [loves, worships, adores] her wife
- cheated on his wife with (her sister)
- had six wives
- do you take her as your wife?
- I (now) pronounce you husband and wife
- [as, to be] my lawful wedded wife
- the wife of a [senator, king]
- [footballers', actors', senators'] wives
- (just) an old wives' [tale, remedy, story]
'wife' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
SOB
- acceptance
- ailing
- alibi
- babe
- batter
- battered
- battery
- bear
- beast
- beat
- beloved
- best
- better
- bonding
- bored
- caring
- cheat
- chipmunk
- club
- compliment
- considerate
- constant
- cooking
- cover
- craze
- dance
- darling
- dear
- deceased
- dedicate
- dedication
- depress
- desert
- devoted
- diamond
- dirt
- divorce
- domestic
- email
- entry
- epitome
- fame
- fickle
- folk
- fool
- forgiveness
- frustrated
- good
- gorgeous