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
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.
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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
Tim and his better half, Jill (Patricia Richardson), raised three rambunctious sons – Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Mark (Taran Noah Smith), who turned into '90s teen heartthrobs off the show.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
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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
Tim and his better half, Jill (Patricia Richardson), raised three rambunctious sons – Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Mark (Taran Noah Smith), who turned into '90s teen heartthrobs off the show.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for better half
Noun
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The bonus is the color can appeal across genders…which may make your case for buying a new watch just a tad more compelling when convincing a significant other.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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Their significant other is maybe a male.—
Zachary Weiss,
Vanity Fair,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Noah Reid as Patrick Brewer On Schitt's Creek, Noah Reid played Patrick Brewer, David's husband and business partner.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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After a dispute with his business partner, Valente left the business and went to apprentice with Shige Tokita, who first brought sushi to Sacramento in the 1970s.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Biden's wife, former first lady Jill Biden, received a bottle of Ormonde Jayne perfume and an 18-carat gold necklace with diamonds from the emir of Qatar and his spouse.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Michael Lynch, 62, went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist in Park Slope earlier this month with his wife, hoping to diagnose pressure in his head and tingling in his hands, his spouse told the Daily News.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are few ice dance milestones that husband-and-wife team Madison Chock and Evan Bates haven’t achieved.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For Entry 017 of Mic Drops and Leg Drops, Lynch briefly spoke to Carl Lamarre earlier this month about wrestling alongside her husband Seth Rollins, her dream match with Toni Storm and more.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20half. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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