domestic partner

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Recent Examples of domestic partner 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 Even the mighty Premier League has had to throw in more content, spread out over the weekend, to get the same amount of money from its domestic partners. Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025 Currently paid family leave defines family as a child, spouse, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling or domestic partner. Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025 The West Isn't Ready | Opinion Yearly Gallup polls confirm that married adults are thriving 20 percent more than those never married and substantially more than domestic partners. Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for domestic partner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic partner
Noun
  • There are few ice dance milestones that husband-and-wife team Madison Chock and Evan Bates haven’t achieved.
    Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • For Entry 017 of Mic Drops and Leg Drops, Lynch briefly spoke to Carl Lamarre earlier this month about wrestling alongside her husband Seth Rollins, her dream match with Toni Storm and more.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Hilarity and love ensue — until her new significant other is knocked over by Carpenters’ fans.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
  • About 83% of shoppers plan to purchase a gift for a significant other, but the holiday spending extends to gifts for friends, co-workers and pets.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • When five people in a wedding party get their suits or tuxedos from Generation Tux, the groom receives a free rental.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The atmospheric horror series, executive produced by Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer and directed and executive produced by Weronika Tofilska (Baby Reindeer), takes place in the week leading up to a doomed wedding, following the bride and groom.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Noah Reid as Patrick Brewer On Schitt's Creek, Noah Reid played Patrick Brewer, David's husband and business partner.
    Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • After a dispute with his business partner, Valente left the business and went to apprentice with Shige Tokita, who first brought sushi to Sacramento in the 1970s.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Rocky oozed cool beside his better half in black leather jacket with fur trim layered over a crisp white T-shirt.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Best Podcast nominee Jason Bateman brought his better half, Amanda Anka, who rocked a sheer number.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Her hubby opted for a lighter color palette, looking suave in a yellow flannel, camel coat, and light-wash jeans.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Your hubby needs to correct this going forward.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Using a mister is a common suggestion to combat winter dryness, but Hancock warns that the effects of misting are short-lived.
    Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Houseplant amateurs will also appreciate this plant mister, which should remind them to water their plants.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
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 5 Feb. 2026.

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