significant others

noun

plural of significant other
as in partners
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 others The custody agreement also stated that Mowry and Hardrict are not allowed to introduce their children to any future significant others before the six-month dating mark. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 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 From family and significant others to the cat that ate half my birthday cake last night, now is our chance to show our appreciation that often goes unsaid. — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026 So Wild players were ecstatic for the final stop after 14 consecutive days of sleeping in hotel rooms, eating out and not seeing their significant others and children on anything but FaceTime. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026 In Season 3 of The White Lotus, which recently earned Goggins his first Golden Globe nomination, his troubled traveler Rick reluctantly has dinner with Gries’ Gary after their significant others Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) strike up a friendship. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant others
  1. partners
  2. spouses
  3. husbands
Noun
  • Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, alongside international law enforcement partners and host nation authorities, are all contributing to the security architecture for this tournament.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Those companies, known as delivery service partners, are responsible for paying the infraction.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • These are owned by two or more people (typically spouses), who can both access and manage the account.
    — Elizabeth Gravier,Dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • For spouses Jennifer Kraus and Abigail Cruz, the plants smelled like rotten garbage.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • On Wednesday, the spouses of the detainees gathered outside FDC wearing shirts with their husbands’ faces, the prison towering over them.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • At least 45 widows have directly succeeded their late husbands in Congress, according to 2025 data from the House of Representatives.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 July 2026
Definition of husbands

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