husband and wife

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

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The husband and wife, known for their respective roles in Severance and Ted Lasso, were at a nearby gym when Lachman spotted a listing for a place a four-minute walk away. — Amira Hashish, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Thoughtful and measured, the movie stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as a husband and wife enduring similar accusations. — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The husband and wife behind a California luxury clothing brand were found shot dead outside their hillside home, as relatives reportedly revealed troubling details about the days before their deaths. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The new husband and wife were hours away from leaving and had already checked in for their Delta flight. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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