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
Pressley and hubby Conan Harris sold the half-million-dollar Florida pad for a $67,000 profit in 2024.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
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
Kylie Jenner is sleek and stylish while going to dinner with friends in West Hollywood on Aug. 5.
Lauren Sanchez flashes a smile while out with hubby Jeff Bezos during their Spanish getaway in Ibiza.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
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
Kylie Jenner is sleek and stylish while going to dinner with friends in West Hollywood on Aug. 5.
Lauren Sanchez flashes a smile while out with hubby Jeff Bezos during their Spanish getaway in Ibiza.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubby
husband
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On Sunday, April 12, the influencer, 28, shared a snap to her Instagram Stories of the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star — who is the ex-husband of cast member Miranda Hope — sitting in the grass arm-in-arm at the iconic music festival.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Paramedics took the couple to Palomar Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead — the husband shortly after arrival, and Connie Weatherford the following afternoon.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Hubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubby. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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