Synonyms
Examples of spouse in a Sentence
Noun
my brothers and sisters and their spouses
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
Recent Examples on the Web
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
The private members club is offering a standard (individual) membership for $3,500 a year and a standard plus (spouse) membership for $4,000 a year, both with a $1,500 initiation fee.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Varma’s Lady Macbeth is brusque and goal-oriented, capable of bustling her sometimes balky spouse into action.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
While most couples disapprove of stepping out on their marriages, surveys have found 15% of women and 25% of men have cheated on their spouses.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
If paper filing a joint return, both spouses must sign and date the return.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Not everyone is lucky enough to meet a future spouse on their web planet of choice.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Following the rapper’s petition, the former spouses engaged in a months-long custody battle that included allegations of infidelity and gatekeeping.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Everyone, from your parents to your siblings to your spouse, feels that on a visceral level.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 June 2023
Lannie Kali sat on a lawn chair along Couch Street next to spouse Maria Kali, as their 13-year-old daughter, Dania, sat on the curb in front of them.
—oregonlive, 19 June 2022
Noun
Most players have their cup (and an accompanying thermos) personalized with their initials, jersey numbers, names of their spouses and/or children, and logos of their favorite soccer clubs.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
The private members club is offering a standard (individual) membership for $3,500 a year and a standard plus (spouse) membership for $4,000 a year, both with a $1,500 initiation fee.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Varma’s Lady Macbeth is brusque and goal-oriented, capable of bustling her sometimes balky spouse into action.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
While most couples disapprove of stepping out on their marriages, surveys have found 15% of women and 25% of men have cheated on their spouses.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
If paper filing a joint return, both spouses must sign and date the return.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Not everyone is lucky enough to meet a future spouse on their web planet of choice.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Following the rapper’s petition, the former spouses engaged in a months-long custody battle that included allegations of infidelity and gatekeeping.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Everyone, from your parents to your siblings to your spouse, feels that on a visceral level.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Verb
The Arrested Development star has been married to spouse Nadine Cera since 2017, while Plaza wed filmmaker Jeff Baena in 2021.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 June 2023
Lannie Kali sat on a lawn chair along Couch Street next to spouse Maria Kali, as their 13-year-old daughter, Dania, sat on the curb in front of them.
—oregonlive, 19 June 2022
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spouse. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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