as in spouse
a male partner in a marriage
she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
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as in to conserve
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of
husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them
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Recent Examples of husband
Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Branagh will be playing Priestly’s husband, while Tucci will return as Nigel Kipling, who served as the art director of Runway in the first film.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
Madison Le Croy, meanwhile, is still basking in the glow of her November 2022 wedding to husband Brett Randle.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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Noun
Her husband was now a chronically ill man, and the responsibility for the family rested entirely on her shoulders.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Branagh will be playing Priestly’s husband, while Tucci will return as Nigel Kipling, who served as the art director of Runway in the first film.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Verb
Bruce Willis‘ wife Emma Heming Willis is ready to chronicle her journey of being a caregiver to husband Bruce Willis.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
Madison Le Croy, meanwhile, is still basking in the glow of her November 2022 wedding to husband Brett Randle.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
Noun
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The National Immigration Agency estimates about 140,000 Chinese spouses hold permanent residency in Taiwan, a democratic, self-governing island which China claims as its territory.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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In the case of spouses, USCIS officers are required to gather testimony and evaluate other relevant evidence to determine whether the relationship meets the criteria.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Without an economic reason to sustain wildlife populations, they won’t be conserved long-term through benevolence alone.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Keep up with watering and mulch to help conserve moisture.—
Janet B. Carson,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Fourteen projects from eight countries in Central Europe are seeking co-production partners, financing, sales, distribution or festival premieres.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Clients are encouraged to source fabrics from regional mill partners so that fabric can stay local.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 June 2025
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In a followup video, Victoria, 51, posted a video of her 50-year-old hubby tending to their garden at their Costwolds compound in the U.K., as per People magazine.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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That said, Ivanka Trump and hubby Jared Kushner reportedly got invited too, along with Jared’s brother Joshua Kushner and model wife Karlie Kloss.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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