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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Recent Examples of better halves Actors from hit shows such as The Pitt, Shrinking, The Bear, Pluribus took the opportunity to dress to nines and head for a fun night out with their better halves by their side. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

That’s when employees and their significant others started to leave the party.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
John’s wife, Tina, and their three children and significant others are scheduled to attend Friday night’s Yankees-Mets game in the Bronx.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of significant others

Noun

The Islamic Scholarship Fund, New York production and post house Lost in Space, and Aneesa Talks, which filmmaker Aneesa Khan founded to support South Asian and Muslim creatives, have also signed on as partners.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Toyota plans to provide research access through the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center, allowing other research partners to use its battery testing and evaluation capabilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

The Stop Insider Trading Act, meanwhile, bans lawmakers and their spouses from buying stocks.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
The same is true in cases where a former prisoner dies and leaves money or other assets to their children, spouses and heirs.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of spouses

Noun

One of our husbands is an emergency physician and has filled out many.

— Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Leaving their husbands behind at the White House, the first ladies visited the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in a display of soft power that united two figures known for fusing style and diplomacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

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