better half

noun

: spouse

Examples of better half in a Sentence

Please come to our party—and your better half is invited, too! “Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan”
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Whitford joined season 3 of The Diplomat as Todd Penn, the better half of Janney's Grace Penn, who finds herself unexpectedly at the helm of the White House when the season begins. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025 Which is why Grace offering the job to Hal over his better half is so good for the health of the show. Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025 And Anthony’s better half, Kate, will also be back. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025 Tim and his better half, Jill (Patricia Richardson), raised three rambunctious sons – Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Mark (Taran Noah Smith), who turned into '90s teen heartthrobs off the show. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for better half

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of better half was circa 1586

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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/better%20half. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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better half

noun
: spouse
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