Noun
my brothers and sisters and their spouses
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Noun
Baby boomers—people born between 1946 and 1964—are the wealthiest generation in history, and as these individuals begin passing on their assets, sums will go immediately to their Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z successors, and some cash will go to spouses.—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025 After each filed for divorce from their respective spouses — Greene from ex-husband Perry Greene and Glenn from Kerry Michelle Glenn — the two began dating in 2023.—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
The Selling Sunset star recently celebrated her 43rd birthday by renewing her vows to spouse G Flip in Australia, G Flip’s home country.—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for spouse
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French espus (masculine) & espuse (feminine), from Latin sponsus betrothed man, groom & sponsa betrothed woman, bride, both from sponsus, past participle of spondēre to promise, betroth; akin to Greek spendein to pour a libation, Hittite šipant-
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