Example Sentences

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And while the women seemed to have worked through any beef with one another, the hubbies, past and present, might be another story.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2017

Some of these hubbies are more like the Big Baby, with their wives as scolding, comforting, tolerant or impatient mommies.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2011

On a typical day, families were scattered and apart, tykes scampering unsupervised, parents at work; but today hubbies stood with their wives and tykes with their families.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

She was Miss Mae Collins, of Kansas City, originally, and Zecchi was either the second or third of her hubbies, or hobbies, whichever you'd care to call 'em.

From Torchy As A Pa by Ford, Sewell

"You two hubbies, you had better lay aside the darning-needle and seize the pie plate," he said, fanning himself with Roxanne's scissors.

From Phyllis by Johnson, Percy D.