as in significant others
the person to whom another is married
"Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan"
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for better halves
Noun
-
From family and significant others to the cat that ate half my birthday cake last night, now is our chance to show our appreciation that often goes unsaid.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The cast of The Pitt has scrubbed in for season 2, and so have some of their real-life significant others.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
But at the same time, [the Gates Foundation’s spend-down announcement] has ended up being a very powerful call to action, both for our staff and for many of our partners.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
-
The agency is working with its partners to stop hackers from exploiting any of the vulnerabilities identified in the report, said Nick Andersen, CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Some versions are reserved for spouses, family members, etc.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
-
For members of the Manasseh Club, the gender of the spouses mattered nearly as much as their race.—
Dorothy Roberts,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
According to reporting by The New York Times, births in 1966 fell sharply amid a belief that girls born in a Fire Horse year would bring misfortune to their future husbands.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
-
As their personal lives become more openly political, all four main characters—the two sisters and their husbands—come to better understand the roles they’ve been cast in by living in a city with such a difficult past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Better halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20halves. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
