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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Many of the women have achieved success in their own careers and have raised families alongside their significant others.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026 -
Meanwhile, first-time fathers Cole and Jesse are seen arguing with their significant others and ope!—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Clark and her partners were able to interview Nash, who left DNA on a Wingstop cup, as first reported by the San Bernardino Sun.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Potential meal partners include titans of the tech industry like SK Group’s Chey Tae-won, LG Group’s Koo Kwang-mo and Naver’s Lee Hae-jin.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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For Thapanee, her parents remain the ultimate role models for spouses working in family businesses.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The New Country is no country for second husbands.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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The family faced another painful choice Back with their mother, Majda’s daughters were terrified at any talk of going back to their husbands.—
Toqa Ezzidin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Better halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20halves. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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