significant other

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 From Selena Gomez and her beau, Benny Blanco, to Walton Goggins and his wife, Nadia Conners, to Jason Segel and his fiancée, Kayla Radomsk, these stars shone brighter with their significant others next to them. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025 If the unmarried grandchildren in your family aren’t allowed to bring home significant others to stay in the same room, then explain to Dana that this policy has to be universally applied. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025 Four drinks are inspired by Kelce, Mahomes and their significant others. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025 As a result, partners might over-monitor or question their significant other’s actions. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for significant other
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Noun
  • Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The product will be available directly from NVIDIA and select third-party partners.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Behar said at the end of the interview, asking one final question to Hines about her spouse.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Les is a biotech whizz seeking funding for his revolutionary tech – the same tech that accidentally reduces the size of his spouse.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Which is why Grace offering the job to Hal over his better half is so good for the health of the show.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And Anthony’s better half, Kate, will also be back.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The constant gaslighting from ex-husband is extremely hurtful and exhausting.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • What to know Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying has called his husband, Mark Hoying, his muse for nearly a decade.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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