as in husband
a male partner in a marriage
my hubby's been gone on a trip all week, and I really miss him
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Recent Examples of hubby
The actress won an award for outstanding writing for a comedy series and gave a shoutout other then hubby.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Turns out that state budget surplus that Casey’s hubby has been claiming as evidence of his own special skills was propped up all along by COVID-era billions, courtesy of the smiling guy with the aviator glasses and crippling ice cream addiction.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
That was also the episode that gave us a cavalcade of celebrity guest stars playing political figures, including Dana Carvey as then-President Joe Biden, Andy Samberg as Harris' hubby Doug Emhoff and Jim Gaffigan as Harris' running mate Tim Walz.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
And while fans love their cheeky banter on Live with Kelly and Mark, even more hilarious are the thirsty comments Kelly often sends in her hubby's direction.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Turns out that state budget surplus that Casey’s hubby has been claiming as evidence of his own special skills was propped up all along by COVID-era billions, courtesy of the smiling guy with the aviator glasses and crippling ice cream addiction.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
That was also the episode that gave us a cavalcade of celebrity guest stars playing political figures, including Dana Carvey as then-President Joe Biden, Andy Samberg as Harris' hubby Doug Emhoff and Jim Gaffigan as Harris' running mate Tim Walz.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2025
And while fans love their cheeky banter on Live with Kelly and Mark, even more hilarious are the thirsty comments Kelly often sends in her hubby's direction.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubby
husband
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Godwin's version of that: A trip to Green Lake County that included the fair, boat rides, cheese curds, s'mores, lounge chair cherries, shopping Amish goods, and her husband's family's Greek home cooking.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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She was introduced to D&D about a decade ago by her husband's friends.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Hubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubby. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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