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benedicts

noun

plural of benedict

as in husbands

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Noun

Many became lifelong friends, and role models for me as husbands, fathers, workers and community servants.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Beginning as a pilot ordered in February, the series was co-created by husbands Greg Berlanti and Robbie Rogers along with frequent collaborator Bash Doran, and inspired by their own family experiences.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of husbands

Noun

Also very modern-seeming are the complex emotional relationships Perry describes between spouses, parents and their children, siblings or friends from different cultures or societies.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
The first lady and Peng Liyuan will hold a separate engagement while their spouses get down to business.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of spouses

Noun

That’s when employees and their significant others started to leave the party.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
John’s wife, Tina, and their three children and significant others are scheduled to attend Friday night’s Yankees-Mets game in the Bronx.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of significant others

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Nor was there clear coordination with the speaker's private security team and external law enforcement partners, the report said.

— MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
If your financial partners prioritize a rapid ROI timeline over your foundational compliance and operational metrics, their funding will ultimately become a liability to your core mission.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of partners

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And then there was Vozinha, the 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper, making his World Cup debut in a sport not inclined to celebrate old men playing for rookie nations.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The way Luke is handling the love triangle with Joy and Gen makes Nathan and Joe look like sage old men.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026

Definition of old men

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His companions managed to drive the animal away and provide first aid before transporting him by boat to the village of Toora-Khem.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, many teens are treating AI companions as friends and even romantic companions.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of companions

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The survey was conducted online in April among 1,200 men and women nationwide aged 15 to 69.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
That same year, MOCA canceled its annual gala amid controversy over a lack of diversity among former gala honorees — all straight white men.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

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