as in partner
the person to whom another is married
she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling
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Recent Examples of significant other
Police say that Williams was killed moments after hanging up the phone from a heated call with his significant other, who just happened to be Frazier’s mother.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.
—India Roby, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
While Hollywood's biggest stars brought their best fashion to the event, many also arrived with their significant others, adding a dose of love to the red carpet.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
So the sport that always seems to capture America’s attention every Winter Olympiad is a great place to meet a significant other or bring your romantic partner to throw stones down a sheet of ice, and have a blast while doing it.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.
—India Roby, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
While Hollywood's biggest stars brought their best fashion to the event, many also arrived with their significant others, adding a dose of love to the red carpet.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
So the sport that always seems to capture America’s attention every Winter Olympiad is a great place to meet a significant other or bring your romantic partner to throw stones down a sheet of ice, and have a blast while doing it.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
Noun
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Our administration will work with providers and state partners to establish stronger accountability standards so ambulances are not diverted from true emergencies.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Charges include first-degree residential burglary with a person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend, or child’s parent.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 May 2026
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My better half is this and more!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chalamet contrasted his better half in an all-white custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton suit.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday.—
John Seewer,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Bell, who shares two daughters with husband Dax Shepard, opened up about her decision to celebrate the holiday without her children.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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