husband and wife

idiom

: a married couple
They were husband and wife for almost 60 years.

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Reaser poignantly plunges the depths of her character, as estranged husband and wife share what the last 15 years have been like for them. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025 The Meraki Restaurant Group, founded by Connecticut husband and wife Ken Schanke and Audrey Poynton, is widening its portfolio with another restaurant opening this week. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025 Among the deceased hostages are four American citizens, including husband and wife Gadi Haggai and Judi Weinstein Haggai, as well as soldiers Itay Chen and Omer Neutra. Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 Officials The gator thrashed and tipped the canoe over, throwing both the husband and wife into the water, fish and wildlife officials said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for husband and wife

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“Husband and wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husband%20and%20wife. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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