Everybody uses him, from the dishonest Lebowski to his scheming trophy wife, to the German nihilists.

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Hard to say, but here's a common scenario: A rich man marries a younger, unmonied trophy wife.

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Also competing are the incredibly wealthy and ancient Leslie Ward Cabot (Patrick Cranshaw) and his much younger trophy wife, Sherri Ann Cabot (Jennifer Coolidge).

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In the eyes of Italians who vote for him, Silvio Berlusconi has wealth and business success, as well as a trophy wife and family, and five - or is it six?

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As women continue to make gains in the workplace, wouldn't it be easier if men just learned not to be threatened by women with money in the first place--and redefined the "trophy" part of trophy wife?

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Your trophy wife loves you for better.

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It's on to trophy wife number two.

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In fact, Ms. Wright's Claire eschews the traditional trophy-wife stereotyping altogether (while wholeheartedly embracing another: that of the coldhearted bitch).

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His next wife would certainly not stand as a trophy in the tug-of-war between Lei and fate, death, and any mystery beyond his understanding.

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