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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Oklahoma City cowboy Taylor Williams lost all goodwill with viewers after choosing bombshell Clarke Carraway over his early-season other half, Olandria Carthen, during Casa Amor shenanigans. Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 July 2025 Half of the production will be allocated for export; other half will be directed to factories working in Egypt. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025 On Sunday, June 15, Chopra Jonas, 42, shared a sweet post on Instagram celebrating her other half alongside multiple photos of Jonas with their daughter Malti Marie, 3. Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 June 2025 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 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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