as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
I'll check with the mister and see if we're free that weekend
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Recent Examples of mister
Along with looking at cows, the researchers also surveyed over 30 dairy farmers to assess how well cooling technologies, like fans, water misters, and shaded shelters, are working.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2025
Use a mister or spray bottle to keep the soil moist but not wet.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Patio misters will be blowing, city pools will be popping and lines at your favorite ice cream shop will be long.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
All sound, lights, temperature controls and misters are controlled by remote.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2025
Use a mister or spray bottle to keep the soil moist but not wet.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Patio misters will be blowing, city pools will be popping and lines at your favorite ice cream shop will be long.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
All sound, lights, temperature controls and misters are controlled by remote.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mister
husband
Noun
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My religious faith is such that divorce is wrong and that women cannot divorce their husbands.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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