trophy wife

noun

1. the young, often second, wife of a rich middle-aged man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trophy wife¹

An Americanism dating back to 1985–90

Example Sentences

The first lady appears only too happy to fake compassion — with the likely help of AI — in exchange for living the coddled life of a trophy wife.

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It's in reality TV where the bimbo morphed from the sweet-but-stupid image portrayed by Monroe to the vindictive trophy wife who takes out her pointless grievances by throwing glasses of wine.

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For Fahy, plotting life after “The Bold Type,” which ended in 2021, included auditioning for the role of a wealthy but unhappy trophy wife in the first season of “The White Lotus.”

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Despite all the forced smiles and cheers, the inauguration had strong funeral energy, right down to Melania Trump dressing like the widowed trophy wife she no doubt thought she'd already be by now.

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"Trump clearly saw Diana as the ultimate trophy wife," Scott wrote.

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