husband 1 of 2

as in spouse
a male partner in a marriage she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary

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husband

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verb

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
Noun
The director then sued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for $400 million for civil extortion, defamation and other actions. Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 May 2025 Skylar Diggins has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Daniel Smith. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
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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 Salma Hayek Pinault to Receive Giving Tree Award at the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala: 'So Honored' Hayek Pinault is mom to daughter Valentina, 16, and stepmom to husband Pinault's three kids — François, 25, Augustin and Mathilde, 22. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for husband
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
Noun
  • Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
  • Many executives keep their fears and financial stress to themselves, even from their spouses.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • The Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF) provides students, educators, and the general public with fun, engaging content that highlights the importance of our oceans and what needs to be done to conserve them.
    Emily LaPointe, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Establishing firm priorities and clear boundaries helps leaders avoid distractions, align their teams and conserve resources.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Paramount is an equal co-fi partners with Sega on the $122M production cost, but the Melrose lot also gets a distribution fee off the top.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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