domestic partner

noun

Definition of domestic partnernext
as in old man

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Recent Examples of domestic partner In November 2024, a jury in Blue Earth County found Fravel guilty of murdering Madeline Kingsbury, a Winona woman who was the mother of Fravel’s children and his former domestic partner. — Sydney Mook, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026 According to the legislation, the $1 million threshold for the tax applies to individuals, couples and domestic partners. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2026 If a parent wants their domestic partners to pick up their child at school, these protections allow that. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 Danker said, referring to the domestic partner, Century Aluminum. — Elizabeth Caldwell, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for domestic partner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic partner
  1. husband
  2. significant other
  3. groom
  4. partner
  5. better half
  6. hubby
  7. mister
  8. bridegroom
Noun
  • Panthea then gets angry at Karen, saying that Karen is jealous of her and her relationship with her husband.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The general managers described Garcia as Sanchez’s husband and as a hardworking, dedicated family man who supported not only his family in New York but also back in his home country, Colombia.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of husband
Noun
  • A lot of attendees are bringing their significant other or a friend or kids.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 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 other
Noun
  • For his wedding day attire, the groom wore a bespoke tuxedo by Martin Greenfield.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For the ceremony, the bride and groom ditched their uniforms for formalwear.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of groom
Noun
  • Cocaine trafficking is not a victimless crime, and the FBI and our partners will use every tool at our disposal to keep ridding our communities of these deadly narcotics.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The men’s World Cup showed that brands do not need to spend millions of dollars on becoming an official partner to garner attention.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Pierce is also grateful to Raising Kanan creator/showrunner Sascha Penn for being able to work alongside his real-life better half.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • My better half is this and more!
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of better half
Noun
  • Gisele Bündchen enjoys a low-key bike ride with her hubby Joaquim Valente in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 26.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • But Swift probably encouraged her hubby in performing a duet.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of hubby
Noun
  • Staying safe Even with the relief of water misters, the heat stroke remains a risk in high temperatures.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • To hear neighbors tell it, the deodorizers, misters and other efforts to mitigate the issues aren’t enough.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of mister
Noun
  • Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
    — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026
  • Couple hikes six miles, leaving money and baggage, dad won’t send it, and board bill gets bridegroom in court.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Definition of bridegroom

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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20partner. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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