other half

noun

1
: a group of people who are not like someone because they are either very rich or very poor
used in the phrase how the other half lives
They won a million dollars and, for a few years, got to see how the other half lives.
2
chiefly British, old-fashioned + humorous : a person's wife or husband
I don't believe we have anything planned for that night, but let me check with my other half.

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Leo DiCaprio, the American actor who sidelines as Vittoria Ceretti’s other half, sported his trademark anti-paparazzi black baseball cap worn traditionally low. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 The Gentlemen star asked while looking at his other half after a reporter mentioned the pair's upcoming special day. Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 June 2025 When the time comes, instead of stepping through together, Olivia disappears, with Ayanna continuing on in her normal life with the aching absence of her other half. Natalie Zutter june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025 What are the major implications of a transfer window for a football’s other half? Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for other half

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“Other half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20half. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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