Mr. Right

noun

Definition of Mr. Rightnext
as in significant other

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mr. Right
  1. significant other
  2. better half
  3. partner
  4. husband
  5. spouse
  6. hubby
  7. mister
Noun
  • My significant other does not really understand this concept.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 20 July 2026
  • The custody agreement also stated that Mowry and Hardrict are not allowed to introduce their children to any future significant others before the six-month dating mark.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of significant other
Noun
  • The episode focuses on the budding romance between Dean and Allie Hayes, the best friend to Garrett’s better half and season one’s leading lady, Hannah Wells, played by Ella Bright.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026
  • My better half is this and more!
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of better half
Noun
  • There’s one song that Michael Sanders and I, and my other writing partner Michael Ciro, wrote together that was really interesting.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In April, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA reported that the district had over 200 teaching vacancies.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Feliciano and Jones, a husband-wife duo, are expected to purchase between 40 and 45 percent of the franchise, with several other investors joining them at a smaller combined percentage.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Explosive allegations were also made in a letter sent in June 2024 by Wilson’s lawyer Bryan Freedman to Ghost and the other producers of the film, Ghost’s husband Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of husband
Noun
  • The Stop Insider Trading Act, championed by House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and their dependent children from buying new stocks.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Those records include information from phones belonging to two of the reporters’ spouses, and one reporter’s mother.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of spouse
Noun
  • After pulling off their biggest heist yet, a gorgeous con artist Lucky (Anya Taylor-Joy, a true joy in the role) and her equally gorgeous con-artist hubby Cary (Drew Starkey) down a bunch of shots, look adoringly at each other and party hard.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Yup, that’s Debbie (Spencer), a Yale Law graduate whose days are dedicated to doing everything her hubby is too dumb to do himself (namely, his entire job) and whose nights are spent calling her kids, hosting book club, and planning for the future.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of hubby
Noun
  • There are other cooling spots as well as seven water misters on the fair grounds.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The event is free, but a $20 VIP tickets buys you some extras, including a shadey sitting area, cooling misters and a bag of snacks.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of mister
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