plural hubbies
Synonyms of hubbynext

Examples of hubby in a Sentence

my hubby's been gone on a trip all week, and I really miss him
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On September 20, the pop star debuted a new custom piece that features a meaningful tie to her hubby. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026 Cruise noted that Swift doesn’t just show up to root for her hubby. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 My darling hubby took the photo a few months ago on his phone and our kitty won first place at my local gym/OTF pet photo contest! — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2026 As recently as earlyJuly, Parton put out a video thank you to Swift and then soon-to-be hubby Travis Kelce for including a $2 million donation to the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hubby

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hubby was in 1688

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“Hubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubby. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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