Thesaurus results for HUBBY

hubby

noun

ˈhə-bē

Definition of hubby next

as in husband

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 hubby Sims — who also shares sons Brooks, 11, and Grey, 8, with entertainment executive hubby Scott Stuber — has a lot to celebrate in 2026. —

Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025 She’s played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), continuing the venerable sitcom tradition of wives thoroughly outclassing their hubbies. —

Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025 The new company head also has a crash-course in running the business – and discovers that her dead hubby was cooking the books. —

Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 In addition to personalized outfits, one thing fans can expect at every game Biles attends is to pack on the PDA with her hubby. —

Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hubby

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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