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
Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Ali and Shannon open up to PEOPLE about the rules, or, in Ali's case, lack thereof, that help keep them close to their husbands during the season.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
These young ladies are primed for a life of modesty and subservience to their husbands and the future fathers of their children.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Joined by their husbands, Prince Albert II of Monaco and King Felipe VI of Spain, the two royal women evoked the summertime season with an elevated designer edge.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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
Just this year, a 29-country study found that Gen Z men are twice as likely as their baby boomer counterparts to believe wives should obey their husbands.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
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Four of them had 20, one had 21, but that one who had 21 had them between two husbands.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Ali and Shannon open up to PEOPLE about the rules, or, in Ali's case, lack thereof, that help keep them close to their husbands during the season.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
These young ladies are primed for a life of modesty and subservience to their husbands and the future fathers of their children.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Joined by their husbands, Prince Albert II of Monaco and King Felipe VI of Spain, the two royal women evoked the summertime season with an elevated designer edge.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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
Just this year, a 29-country study found that Gen Z men are twice as likely as their baby boomer counterparts to believe wives should obey their husbands.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husbands
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And while it’s tended to be soccer WAGs that have permeated pop culture, in recent years, partners and spouses of tennis stars and basketball players have garnered attention for their fashions.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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That includes retirees, surviving spouses and dependents.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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EPaper is a display technology—best known from the E Ink brand commercialized by E Ink Corporation and widely used in ereaders—that supports ultra-high pixel densities, reflects ambient light, remains readable in bright sunlight, and greatly conserves battery life.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
3 June 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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The project, fully funded out of Australia with production service partners in Japan, spans three historical periods – Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia – following three incarnations of the same souls across a karmic cycle of love and possession.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Here's a look at 10 over-the-top celebrity gifts that show just how far stars will go to make their partners feel special.—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Husbands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbands. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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