domestic partner

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Recent Examples of domestic partner In 2020, shortly after the onset of COVID-19, the longtime domestic partners were living in Wachs' home in Ryland Heights, Kentucky. Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025 While the names of the suspects have not been released, authorities announced the arrests on Saturday of a 37-year-old man and his 38-year-old domestic partner, both from Seine-Saint-Denis. ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025 Additional backing came from domestic partners, most notably debt financing from the Bank of Kigali, a signal of local belief in the long-term viability of the project. Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 Per the documents, the actor is also requesting spousal or domestic partner support payable to himself, and requesting the termination of the court's ability to award support to Apollinaare, who is a singer-songwriter. Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for domestic partner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic partner
Noun
  • Katy Kindred — who with her husband Joe runs acclaimed restaurants like Kindred in Davidson and Albertine in uptown — offered a similar assessment.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The loss has been especially devastating for her husband, Tom, who is currently battling throat and brain cancer.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • So the sport that always seems to capture America’s attention every Winter Olympiad is a great place to meet a significant other or bring your romantic partner to throw stones down a sheet of ice, and have a blast while doing it.
    Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As Warren, Jacinto portrays the groom-to-be with the appropriate amount of emotional conflict, taking a trip down memory lane before making the big leap.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Rick and the band are playing at the reception; Danny is a childhood friend of the groom.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Merit filed for bankruptcy last July and became embroiled in a thorny legal dispute with a former broadcasting business partner.
    Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Chalamet contrasted his better half in an all-white custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton suit.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • My better half, however, is an old pro, with years of cutting, plotting, heat transfer and sticker designing ... all sorts of crafty things with her Cricut and more.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Union and hubby Dwyane Wade attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where the Academy Awards beauty bounty overflowed into even more enviable fashion and aspirational hair, makeup, and nail looks.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, the hubby remains locked up in MDC Brooklyn, and the wife is now out on bond.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This cute giftable set includes their famous Bum Bum lotion, plus a travel-size mister of their Chierosa 62 perfume.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Commercial customers are prohibited from using patio misters, but residential customers may use them.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The relevant tradition is that the bride and bridegroom each choose who should stand up for them.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom) have changed.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20partner. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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