significant others

plural of significant other

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Recent Examples of significant others Reportedly, their respective significant others unfollowed each other, and Bailey and Pankow unfollowed the other’s partner as well. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026 The 13 teams this time out include two women’s pro athletes, as well as the usual mix of siblings, parents and kids, BFFs and significant others. Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 In the nearly three-minute clip, fresh drama unfolds, including emotional conversations between Katsanevas and Rose about the status of their relationships with their significant others. Morgan Evans, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Here are 17 celebrities who helped fans propose to their significant others. Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Sure, the golfers are up against the elements, but so are their significant others. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 There were also special appearances by some of the cast's significant others at the time, such as David Arquette and Brad Pitt, whose performances took on a fun meta context. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 Meanwhile, first-time fathers Cole and Jesse are seen arguing with their significant others and ope! Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant others
Noun
  • The shortfall is particularly serious because the United States and European partners are struggling to expand production.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Our actions have resulted in Iran attacking our partners in the region.
    Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Many visitors enjoyed the samples, but doubled down on their preferences for the jollof of their spouses, neighbors or childhoods.
    Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The intent was likely to keep ownership from getting fragmented across potential spouses, grandchildren and subsequent generations.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Both women endured war, the loss of parents, the loss of children, the loss of their husbands.
    Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, 48 women have been elected or appointed to fill congressional vacancies created by the deaths of their husbands – 40 in the House and eight in the Senate.
    Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Significant others.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20others. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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