significant other
noun
: a person who is important to one's well-being
especially
: a spouse or one in a similar relationship
Examples of significant other in a Sentence
Before you make such an important decision, you should talk it over with your significant other.
she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling
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Fans may also see some of the hosts' significant others, including Tom Holland and Ben Affleck.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Estes, 24, and Cavallari, 37, posed with a group of Laguna Beach alums and their significant others in Nashville, where the Uncommon James founder lives, as seen in an Instagram post shared by former castmate Jason Wahler on Saturday, May 4.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Estes, 24, and Cavallari, 37, posed with a group of Laguna Beach alums and their significant others in Nashville, where the Uncommon James founder lives, as seen in an Instagram post shared by former castmate Jason Wahler on Saturday, May 4.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
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significant other
noun
significant oth·er
-ˈət͟h-ər 
: a person who is important to one's well-being
especially
: a spouse or one in a similar relationship
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