husband and wife

idiom

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

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Elisabeth is the former sister-in-law of husband and wife Anders and Sarah, previously married to Sarah’s brother who died tragically and not long ago. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025 Former Russian world champions — and husband and wife — Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were identified as victims of the crash, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Russell Lewis, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025 The husband and wife duo won the world championships in pairs skating in 1994 and reportedly lived in the U.S. since at least 1998. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 The company’s owners, husband and wife team Jon and Stacy Bichelmeyer, have earned a stellar reputation from sellers. Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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