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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Some recalled having similar conversations with their significant others.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Others focused on the positive aspect of being featured at all when so many partners can be reluctant to acknowledge their significant others online.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
In the closing moments of the finale, Dan, Becky, Darlene, Jackie, Harris, and their significant others are gathered in Dan's living room for drinks and conversation.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Men’s Health latest cover star confirmed to journalist and author Clover Hope that his significant other, Bry Burrows, is now his wife.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Others focused on the positive aspect of being featured at all when so many partners can be reluctant to acknowledge their significant others online.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
In the closing moments of the finale, Dan, Becky, Darlene, Jackie, Harris, and their significant others are gathered in Dan's living room for drinks and conversation.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Men’s Health latest cover star confirmed to journalist and author Clover Hope that his significant other, Bry Burrows, is now his wife.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for significant other
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significant%20other. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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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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