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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This is a binge best enjoyed solo or with a significant other.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
During a recent interview, the former soap star revealed what the one thing was that annoyed her about co-hosting with her significant other.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 July 2025
To enter, each entrant must post a video on Instagram of themselves proposing to their significant other inside or outside of a movie theater and tag @Together.movie in the video post with the following caption and hashtag: TOGETHER FOREVER.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
The idea was inspired by the classic concept of meeting a significant other: at a bar, sharing wine.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
During a recent interview, the former soap star revealed what the one thing was that annoyed her about co-hosting with her significant other.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 July 2025
To enter, each entrant must post a video on Instagram of themselves proposing to their significant other inside or outside of a movie theater and tag @Together.movie in the video post with the following caption and hashtag: TOGETHER FOREVER.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
The idea was inspired by the classic concept of meeting a significant other: at a bar, sharing wine.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 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 28 Jul. 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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