as in significant others
the person to whom another is married
"Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan"
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Noun
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Hernandez said his wife heard some stories about alleged issues while staying at the Pfister from other Dodgers’ significant others.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025 -
If the unmarried grandchildren in your family aren’t allowed to bring home significant others to stay in the same room, then explain to Dana that this policy has to be universally applied.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than 2,600 rallies are planned Saturday in cities large and small, organized by hundreds of coalition partners.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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In our district, parents are partners in education.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whitney Leavitt and Scott Hoying dedicated their performances to their spouses, and Andy Richter paid tribute to his daughter.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Military spouses also face high levels of unemployment due to the frequent relocation required by the job.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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We’re stealing jobs and husbands.—
Sofía Pereda,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Better halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20halves. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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