husband and wife

idiom

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

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In creator Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel on Paramount+, husband and wife Jacob and Cara Dutton (Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren) fight to protect their sprawling Montana ranch from cattle thieves, a predatory land baron (Timothy Dalton) and an untamed, unpredictable wilderness. Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025 Their application was denied, but the husband and wife stayed in the country, working and raising a family. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025 In an emotional video interview with the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense published earlier this week, the Mennonite husband and wife outlined how their five children — all unvaccinated — contracted the highly contagious disease. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 Forever 21 was founded in 1984 by husband and wife Do Won and Jin Sook Chang. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 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 18 Apr. 2025.

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