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
  • The seating arrangement left the poster next to the husband and one of the children for the duration of the flight.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Allen has been advocating against drunk driving for over two decades since her previous husband in California was killed by a drunk driver.
    Heath Kalb, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.
    India Roby, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The guest list has not been revealed but the groom’s parents, the Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, are expected to be in attendance, as are his sister and brother-in-law, Mike and Zara Tindall.
    Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Given Joe’s career as a personal trainer and that the couple actually happened to meet at the gym, the groom wanted to arrange a workout the morning of the wedding.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Grab a partner and get out of your comfort zone.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Uber and its fleet partners will purchase 10,000 autonomous R2 vehicles from Rivian.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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