as in partner
the person to whom another is married
she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of significant other
Each week, host Mark L. Walberg sits down with the men and women separately at a bonfire, where they will be shown out-of-context clips of what their significant other has been up to at their temporary home.
—
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
By now, most with significant others (who did NOT procrastinate and wait until the last minute,) have already gone out to buy the requisite greeting cards and chocolates.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The catch is that whenever someone goes in, a red light is sent to the other villa, sure to ignite a bit of anxiety for the significant others across the way.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Fellow football players and their significant others, including Jordan Love, Sean Clifford, AJ Dillon, Kenny Clark and Daniel Whelan, also offered their congratulations.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for significant other
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
By now, most with significant others (who did NOT procrastinate and wait until the last minute,) have already gone out to buy the requisite greeting cards and chocolates.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The catch is that whenever someone goes in, a red light is sent to the other villa, sure to ignite a bit of anxiety for the significant others across the way.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Fellow football players and their significant others, including Jordan Love, Sean Clifford, AJ Dillon, Kenny Clark and Daniel Whelan, also offered their congratulations.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for significant other
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
Noun
-
Commerce Bank has been a partner with the Kansas City Royals from the very beginning, down to the checks written to bring the team into MLB’s American League.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
-
Then there’s his defensive partner, Konate, approaching the final year of his contract with no sign of a breakthrough in negotiations and Gomez, who came close to leaving last summer, recovering from surgery on his hamstring.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
-
The discretionary power also can protect the money from creditors and divorcing spouses.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
-
The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Burruss and her husband Todd Tucker — who together are co-producers for Othello behind lead producer Brian Anthony Moreland — also helped produce The Piano Lesson.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
-
Wendy Budde and her husband Jim had known Prichard for years.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share