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
She’s played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), continuing the venerable sitcom tradition of wives thoroughly outclassing their hubbies.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Those few who showed up had their boyfriends, partners or hubbies with them (close to 40% having a +1).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Those few who showed up had their boyfriends, partners or hubbies with them (close to 40% having a +1).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubbies
husbands
Noun
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Instead, the women and their husbands found out about the data center project from speaking directly to the workers hired to move dirt and dig runoff ditches ahead of construction.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The mothers each fell in love with their husbands as Europe was descending into war.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Hubbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubbies. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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