as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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In addition to winning Best Actress Oscars for Norma Rae and Places in the Heart, she’s starred in dozens of classic films in her six decades in showbiz, from two Smokey and the Bandit films, Murphy’s Romance and Mrs. Doubtfire to Forrest Gump, Lincoln and The Amazing Spider-Man movies.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins expertly realizes The Secret Garden's mysterious core, while Maggie Smith is — as ever — a scene-stealing delight in the role of Mrs. Medlock.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
But on July 29, 1919, Mrs. Elsa Wentz returned to an empty carriage.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
The cinematic clip was shot in downtown Los Angeles on 35mm film and visually nods to the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith, with frontman Adam Levine and Lisa in a contentious relationship.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins expertly realizes The Secret Garden's mysterious core, while Maggie Smith is — as ever — a scene-stealing delight in the role of Mrs. Medlock.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025
But on July 29, 1919, Mrs. Elsa Wentz returned to an empty carriage.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
The cinematic clip was shot in downtown Los Angeles on 35mm film and visually nods to the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith, with frontman Adam Levine and Lisa in a contentious relationship.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mrs.
wife
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Bush, who died in 2018, was the wife of former President George H. W. Bush and the mother of former President George W. Bush.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Since Gates and his former wife, Melinda French Gates, created the foundation 25 years ago, the organization has contributed more than $100 billion to global causes, primarily in health.—
Alice Park,
Time,
8 May 2025
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“Mrs..” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mrs.. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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