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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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Saturn retrograde in Pisces is touching down on your committed seventh house of agreements, compromise and significant others.
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Netflix prohibits contestants from following their significant other on social media until the show is over.
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The ability to keep one’s word is a quality many seek out in their friendships and significant others.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Saturn retrograde in Pisces is touching down on your committed seventh house of agreements, compromise and significant others.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Netflix prohibits contestants from following their significant other on social media until the show is over.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
The ability to keep one’s word is a quality many seek out in their friendships and significant others.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 25 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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