as in husbands
a male partner in a marriage
my hubby's been gone on a trip all week, and I really miss him
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Recent Examples of hubbies
Those few who showed up had their boyfriends, partners or hubbies with them (close to 40% having a +1).
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubbies
husbands
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In early 20th-century Hungary, a village knitting club takes it upon themselves to poison their abusive husbands with arsenic.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Around that time, Ladd spoke to The New York Times about her first two husbands and the end of those relationships.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Hubbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubbies. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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