missus
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The monster’s missus comes with as much narrative anticipation as Godot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
The worst time I had was always when I was alone, before the game in the hotel or when my missus or my family were not around.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
I always say to my missus or to my parents and brother: 'I don't need anything.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Danny Dyer is back on the big screen with a film about a bloke trying to win back his missus.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
“Sure, Mr. Devine. I could do that except the missus has the car, and she’s down in Chamisaville doing the weekly shopping at Safeway.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
I'm told the road is black with them--weavers from the Valleys and their missuses, every sort of 'em with a note in his fist!
From Ovington's Bank by Weyman, Stanley J.
All which Crabstick knew, and would often declare her missus to be "of all missuses the most slyest and least come-at-able."
From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony
“Oh,” said the woman sharply, “this is no time far ma’aming and bowing and scraping; servants and missuses is all human beings together when they’re in trouble, and folks don’t make no difference between them.”
From A Double Knot by Fenn, George Manville
We lost four sheep last year, and come nigh losing the missuses best cow not long ago.
From Cutlass and Cudgel by Schonberg, J.
New missuses don’t generally get on with old servants like us—that’s been in the family 46 for so many years—but when they don’t, it ain’t them as gets notice.”
From The Dust Flower by Kline, Hibberd V. B. (Hibberd Van Buren)
