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
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Séances ceased being a party game or stage act and instead became a beacon of hope for those who were left behind that their sons, brothers and husbands weren’t truly gone.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The conservative Yomiuri issued its own proposal in May, calling for an urgent revision to the Imperial House Law to give royal status to husbands and children of princesses and allow women to succeed the throne.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Women, however, are not allowed to legally divorce their husbands this way.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Our husbands are really good friends.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Amid it all, children hugged their fathers, and many of the husbands hugged their wives.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The award-winning legends star as women whose longtime husbands come out as being in love with each other and intend to marry.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Grace & Frankie Jane Fonda (Grace) and Lily Tomlin (Frankie) star as two women whose lives are turned upside down when their husbands come out as gay and leave them for each other.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Both Wilson and Webbon rely on strict interpretations of the Bible to back up their views that husbands rule over their wives and thus their households.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Séances ceased being a party game or stage act and instead became a beacon of hope for those who were left behind that their sons, brothers and husbands weren’t truly gone.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The conservative Yomiuri issued its own proposal in May, calling for an urgent revision to the Imperial House Law to give royal status to husbands and children of princesses and allow women to succeed the throne.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Women, however, are not allowed to legally divorce their husbands this way.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Our husbands are really good friends.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Amid it all, children hugged their fathers, and many of the husbands hugged their wives.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The award-winning legends star as women whose longtime husbands come out as being in love with each other and intend to marry.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Grace & Frankie Jane Fonda (Grace) and Lily Tomlin (Frankie) star as two women whose lives are turned upside down when their husbands come out as gay and leave them for each other.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbands
Noun
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The Hawley-Peters Senate bill, branded the HONEST Act, would prohibit lawmakers, their spouses, and dependents from owning or trading individual stocks, with a 180-day deadline to sell off any holdings.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Discussions with partners, spouses and close friends will be practical and mutually sympathetic.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Researchers say the technology not only conserves water but also ensures construction materials meet strict safety standards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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That means the agency stops paying out for previous disasters and conserves its money for life-saving missions during any new ones.—
Mae Anderson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Delivered to a high standard by Thales’s international team, in close collaboration with industry partners, this achievement showcases the quality, openness, and technical expertise that have defined Thales’s approach to the Type 31 delivery – earning praise from the Royal Navy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Husbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbands. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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