husband and wife

idiom

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

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Most important to me is whether the husband and wife want to build a relationship with their granddaughter and how her decision impacts that. R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025 Police have since identified the victims as husband and wife Anthony Gribble, 80, and Paula Gribble, 76; and Enrique Reyes, 64, all of Greenville. Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 Several minutes later, the two were pronounced husband and wife. Alix Strauss, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 In 2015, a husband and wife in San Bernardino, Calif., killed 14 people. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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