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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Here’s why — the two women are both former actresses, with Mrs. Bardell’s stage name having been Arden Young.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
For more than 40 years, Mrs. Carr helped children learn to read in the Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church tutoring program, and then in her 80s, stopped tutoring and became the program’s children’s librarian.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
This initial impulse or élan vital is then guided by the fairies Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid and her sister, Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
That same year, the couple starred in the film Mr. & Mrs. Bridge and Woodward received an Oscar nomination for her performance.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
For more than 40 years, Mrs. Carr helped children learn to read in the Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church tutoring program, and then in her 80s, stopped tutoring and became the program’s children’s librarian.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
This initial impulse or élan vital is then guided by the fairies Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid and her sister, Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
That same year, the couple starred in the film Mr. & Mrs. Bridge and Woodward received an Oscar nomination for her performance.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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