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Mr. Right

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as in significant other

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Let this serve as your reminder that a sweet-smelling scented candle makes a lovely present for just about any favorite coworker, significant other, your votive-loving mom, or yourself.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
He was arrested several times over domestic violence allegations, and served 33 days of a 45-day jail sentence after pleading no contest in 2021 to two felony counts of injuring a significant other, Panettiere.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

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Actors from hit shows such as The Pitt, Shrinking, The Bear, Pluribus took the opportunity to dress to nines and head for a fun night out with their better halves by their side.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Pierce is also grateful to Raising Kanan creator/showrunner Sascha Penn for being able to work alongside his real-life better half.

— Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

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In my opinion in our competitive market the setup will strengthen Paramount+ and that in the end Paramount+ may become a stronger partner under the Skydance banner – at least in the next years.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Twelve percent was also the interest rate tacked on to bills that were turned over to collections by Great Bend Regional Medical Center, of which Marshall was a founding partner.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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Jared Kushner, husband to Trump’s oldest daughter, has helped lead diplomatic negotiations in Iran, Ukraine, and Gaza, alongside senior officials such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
My husband’s family grew up vacationing in Morehead City, and El’s has been part of their story for decades.

— Abby Price, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026

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This narrative of the woes of leadership could serve as a cautionary tale for the few dozen men and women in both of America’s political parties currently searching their souls and consulting their spouses about whether to run for president.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Driving down the grand driveway at dusk in the signature gold Bentley with your new spouse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

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Of course its all about a murder she is accused of, one of her ex-husbands, and the timing couldn’t be worse for her beleaguered record company Megamax, now run by her first hubby and manager Barry Vogel (Alan Tudyk).

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Swift’s hubby Travis Kelce, however, was sadly absent from the show, as the NFL star had a Chiefs game against the Miami Dolphins in Florida today.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

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