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
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
27 June 2026
From there, my sister’s friend/my neighbor went out to happy hour with our husbands occasionally.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The piece’s name is also a nod to a Greek myth, in which the 50 daughters of King Danaos—the Danaïdes—were ordered to kill their husbands on their wedding night.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
When one of their husbands is murdered, a shocking trail of secrets is revealed, and their friendship cracks wide open.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
As their husbands' fame grows, Sam and Cecily will have to confront whether or not their friendship can stay afloat too.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The Mad Widows follows a group of women who become friends through a bereavement class, only to discover that one of their late husbands might not actually be dead.
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
By the time of Spencer’s conviction, arrests and prosecutions of such cases had nearly doubled and judges would no longer routinely grant bail to husbands or boyfriends who have been arrested.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Noun
That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers.
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Charles Maynes,
NPR,
27 June 2026
From there, my sister’s friend/my neighbor went out to happy hour with our husbands occasionally.
—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The piece’s name is also a nod to a Greek myth, in which the 50 daughters of King Danaos—the Danaïdes—were ordered to kill their husbands on their wedding night.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
When one of their husbands is murdered, a shocking trail of secrets is revealed, and their friendship cracks wide open.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
As their husbands' fame grows, Sam and Cecily will have to confront whether or not their friendship can stay afloat too.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The Mad Widows follows a group of women who become friends through a bereavement class, only to discover that one of their late husbands might not actually be dead.
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
By the time of Spencer’s conviction, arrests and prosecutions of such cases had nearly doubled and judges would no longer routinely grant bail to husbands or boyfriends who have been arrested.
—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbands
Noun
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The share of adults ages 25-34 who were homeowners (heads of household or their spouses) dwindled from 40% in 2005 to 29% in 2024, according to research by the Urban Institute, based on census data.
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Social Security survivor benefits can pay eligible spouses, former spouses, children and dependent parents of a worker who paid into the system.
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The brain further conserves power by relying on highly efficient biological mechanisms that have been refined through millions of years of evolution.
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Mulching not only conserves water, requiring less frequent watering, but also helps maintain consistent soil temperature, promoting a healthier growing environment for your roses.
Noun
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Be patient with kids and romantic partners, because squabbles might arise.
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Its story resonated deeply with Catherine Blanc-Maurizi, producer at Offshore, who brought the project to the aforementioned partners and also got co-directors Maud Garnier and Marc Robinet on board.
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“Husbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbands. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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