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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for better half
Noun
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With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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While Hollywood's biggest stars brought their best fashion to the event, many also arrived with their significant others, adding a dose of love to the red carpet.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Grab a partner and get out of your comfort zone.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Uber and its fleet partners will purchase 10,000 autonomous R2 vehicles from Rivian.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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But many other people care for someone who could possibly outlive them — an adult child, a sibling or a spouse.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Discussions with partners, spouses and others could be unusually powerful.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The seating arrangement left the poster next to the husband and one of the children for the duration of the flight.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Allen has been advocating against drunk driving for over two decades since her previous husband in California was killed by a drunk driver.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20half. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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