as in partner
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
But Banner reminds his better half of the money and property that will come from his partnership with the baddie.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
About half of this episode — the better half — concerns Juliette’s efforts to earn Solo’s trust and to find out more about what happened in Silo 17.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
About half of this episode — the better half — concerns Juliette’s efforts to earn Solo’s trust and to find out more about what happened in Silo 17.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for better half
Noun
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Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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May 11 - Small Explorers Program The third confirmed SpaceX flight in May is part of a NASA project that includes multiple partners.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These documents include all income statements, including those of your spouse if filing jointly, data from other sources of earnings and your most recent income tax return.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And now she’s lost a third significant other: a fiancé and a husband to death, and another husband to divorce.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meeting your significant other’s parent is an important step, and obviously, what Gregory’s father says about his wife and their relationship means a lot to Gregory.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
16 Apr. 2025
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Nadine, 58, was indicted in September 2023 on bribery charges with her husband, but her trial was delayed due to her breast cancer treatment.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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Daly and her husband adopted Buu, giving their once-struggling pup Tadpole a new best friend as the family waits for their next apartment.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20half. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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