wives
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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A charity founded by farmers' wives in the 1960s to protect vulnerable children is celebrating its 60th birthday by appealing for more people to support it.
From BBC
Mr. Lewis likens that behavior to a distemperate Roman emperor’s: destroying film projects in righteous displays of his own power; acquiring, and promptly discarding, cars and wives.
The hunters in the village and their wives did not like me to go out with my father.
From Literature
Although the number of younger women who believe wives should obey their husbands was lower than their male counterparts, the proportion was still higher than Boomer men.
From BBC
The story is engaging and ultimately affirming, replete with L.A. references and a reminder how constrained the lives of traditional wives could be six decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times
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