BETTER HALVES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

better halves

noun

plural of better half

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

The 13 teams this time out include two women’s pro athletes, as well as the usual mix of siblings, parents and kids, BFFs and significant others.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
In the nearly three-minute clip, fresh drama unfolds, including emotional conversations between Katsanevas and Rose about the status of their relationships with their significant others.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of significant others

Noun

Many visitors enjoyed the samples, but doubled down on their preferences for the jollof of their spouses, neighbors or childhoods.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
The intent was likely to keep ownership from getting fragmented across potential spouses, grandchildren and subsequent generations.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of spouses

Noun

Both women endured war, the loss of parents, the loss of children, the loss of their husbands.

— Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
According to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, 48 women have been elected or appointed to fill congressional vacancies created by the deaths of their husbands – 40 in the House and eight in the Senate.

— Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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