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
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
In addition to her, around six other IDF widows are pursuing parenthood using sperm retrieved from their deceased husbands.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The Miami Herald interviewed more than 30 Venezuelan families who had husbands, brothers and sons detained.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Stonestreet and Ferguson costarred as husbands on all 11 seasons of Modern Family, which aired on ABC from 2010 to 2020.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
As for the rent, Hope and Ella have no idea what money is changing hands month to month — their husbands worked that out.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
The lively romantic drama follows five young women in the 1870s, who travel from New York to London searching for husbands.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Usher and his wife, Jennifer Raymond, were seated next to the Jonases, with both singer husbands talking animatedly.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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The clip captures her husbands efforts at trying to get their toddler, Alicia, toilet trained.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
In addition to her, around six other IDF widows are pursuing parenthood using sperm retrieved from their deceased husbands.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The Miami Herald interviewed more than 30 Venezuelan families who had husbands, brothers and sons detained.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Stonestreet and Ferguson costarred as husbands on all 11 seasons of Modern Family, which aired on ABC from 2010 to 2020.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
As for the rent, Hope and Ella have no idea what money is changing hands month to month — their husbands worked that out.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
The lively romantic drama follows five young women in the 1870s, who travel from New York to London searching for husbands.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Usher and his wife, Jennifer Raymond, were seated next to the Jonases, with both singer husbands talking animatedly.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbands
Noun
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The reality show, in which daters get to know potential spouses from the other side of a wall, is set in Denver this time around, with a group of new singles who have various motives for wanting to date without seeing or being seen by a potential partner.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stein’s parents moved to Oakland from Baltimore three years later, so the spouses grew up in the same climate.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The resort runs on 100% green power, has reduced its carbon footprint by 46%, and conserves millions of liters of water annually through advanced recycling and reduction measures.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Independent analysis by the World Wildlife Fund shows that saving one million pounds of fruit conserves 320 billion gallons of water and avoids 169,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Talks are also ongoing with potential partners to bring similar concepts to resort locations such as Dubai, Ibiza, Macao, and Thailand.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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By 2009, Ina Garten's Engagement Roast Chicken entered the chat, and rumor has it that a similar dish may have inspired Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to finally shift from partners to fiancés.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Husbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbands. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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