better half

noun

Definition of better halfnext
as in significant other
the person to whom another is married "Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan"

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Recent Examples of better half The returning lineup for Holiday in the Park includes live music and character photo ops plus visits with Saint Nick and his better half. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025 According to TikTok, matching with your better half is here to stay, and the platform has all the #CoupleOutfit content to ensure users never go hungry for inspo. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Which is why Grace offering the job to Hal over his better half is so good for the health of the show. — Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025 And Anthony’s better half, Kate, will also be back. — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for better half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for better half
  1. significant other
  2. partner
  3. spouse
  4. husband
Noun
  • 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
  • To mark the beginning of the new football season, SI Swimsuit reshared photos Monday of NFL significant others who have posed for the famous swimwear issue, including Brittany Mahomes.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of significant other
Noun
  • The brand has been a partner of the Deauville American Film Festival since 2019, lending an extra touch of glamour to the event, traditionally held in early September.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Swift is a ghost of girlfriends past haunting Johnson in the video, sleeping in bed next to her, knocking drinks over to warn her to leave her ominous partner.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Janssen’s attorney cited a section of the state law that allows the liens to be set aside in cases where the money is needed to support a spouse, parent or child.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When our second child was born, my spouse had several weeks of paternity leave under his parental leave policy at work.
    — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of spouse
Noun
  • The series starred Thompson, who also executive produced, as a former news anchor, who returns to her small town in Georgia to report on a murder and ends up clashing with her ex-husband, played by Bernthal.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Attorneys for Carter, who is Black, have said witnesses saw a White man fleeing the crime scene and that an investigator suppressed evidence that could implicate other suspects, including the victim’s husband, Orla Olesen.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of husband

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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20half. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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