as in spouses
a male partner in a marriage
she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
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as in conserves
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 husbands
Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Screams echo from the upstairs bedrooms, where two husbands are in exile, watching a Green Bay Packers game with a newborn baby.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Tradwives’ and trad husbands’ gender, like tradwives’ labor, is first and foremost a performance.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
The two friends have been going to the annual meeting off and on for roughly 15 years, leaving their husbands at home for a girls' trip to Omaha.
—Sarah Min,yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Andy gets a decent if colorless new love interest (Patrick Brammall), who works as a real-estate contractor, and even Miranda has found stability and happiness with the latest of her many husbands (Kenneth Branagh).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Throughout modern history, first ladies have often served as the empathetic, emotive counterpart to their husbands, who tend to remain more manly and stoic.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
That means these women are responsible for cooking, cleaning, child-rearing, and most other domestic duties, while their husbands are tasked with making money and major family decisions.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
The novel follows three women turned detectives, whose fates were first woven together by their husbands' crimes.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
Abby, how does one work with stubborn husbands?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Screams echo from the upstairs bedrooms, where two husbands are in exile, watching a Green Bay Packers game with a newborn baby.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Tradwives’ and trad husbands’ gender, like tradwives’ labor, is first and foremost a performance.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
The two friends have been going to the annual meeting off and on for roughly 15 years, leaving their husbands at home for a girls' trip to Omaha.
—Sarah Min,yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Andy gets a decent if colorless new love interest (Patrick Brammall), who works as a real-estate contractor, and even Miranda has found stability and happiness with the latest of her many husbands (Kenneth Branagh).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Throughout modern history, first ladies have often served as the empathetic, emotive counterpart to their husbands, who tend to remain more manly and stoic.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
That means these women are responsible for cooking, cleaning, child-rearing, and most other domestic duties, while their husbands are tasked with making money and major family decisions.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
The novel follows three women turned detectives, whose fates were first woven together by their husbands' crimes.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbands
Noun
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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In the absence of human company, children, or spouses – people turn to animals.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park conserves nearly 13,000 acres of rare hardwood bottomland along the Mississippi River, including eerie bald cypress swamp.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Using compost improves plant growth and conserves water.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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This story inspired Wong Kar-wai to do In the Mood for Love, about another pair of people who have a special relationship and who try to understand why their partners are having affairs with each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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It will be sold at all 26 LoveShackFancy stores, its e-commerce site, and at select wholesale partners.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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“Husbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbands. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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