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
Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
The family faced another painful choice Back with their mother, Majda’s daughters were terrified at any talk of going back to their husbands.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The black widow is not only the namesake of an Avenger, but used as a term for female serial killers that take out their husbands and boyfriends, as black widow spiders sometimes eat their male partners.
—Eva Flowe
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Powerful husbands and healthy babies are the ultimate status symbols for young women raised with privilege but no choice.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Cathy and Cassie see their husbands as their best chance at securing comfortable lives.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Both of her sisters’ husbands were also killed.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
In reality her multiple husbands, although lovely, were fake.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Decades later, Anne Hathaway, Beyoncé, and Paris Hilton would get similar diamonds from their respective future husbands.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Noun
The New Country is no country for second husbands.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
The family faced another painful choice Back with their mother, Majda’s daughters were terrified at any talk of going back to their husbands.
—Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The black widow is not only the namesake of an Avenger, but used as a term for female serial killers that take out their husbands and boyfriends, as black widow spiders sometimes eat their male partners.
—Eva Flowe
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Powerful husbands and healthy babies are the ultimate status symbols for young women raised with privilege but no choice.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Cathy and Cassie see their husbands as their best chance at securing comfortable lives.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Both of her sisters’ husbands were also killed.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
In reality her multiple husbands, although lovely, were fake.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Decades later, Anne Hathaway, Beyoncé, and Paris Hilton would get similar diamonds from their respective future husbands.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbands
Noun
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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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For Thapanee, her parents remain the ultimate role models for spouses working in family businesses.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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This method conserves water, meets each plant's hydration needs, and prevents overwatering by eliminating human error such as forgetting to turn off the hose.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
31 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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Clark and her partners were able to interview Nash, who left DNA on a Wingstop cup, as first reported by the San Bernardino Sun.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Potential meal partners include titans of the tech industry like SK Group’s Chey Tae-won, LG Group’s Koo Kwang-mo and Naver’s Lee Hae-jin.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Husbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbands. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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