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
Traveling internationally with a significant other is just a dream for some, but one couple has officially seen it all.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Some recalled having similar conversations with their significant others.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Others focused on the positive aspect of being featured at all when so many partners can be reluctant to acknowledge their significant others online.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
In the closing moments of the finale, Dan, Becky, Darlene, Jackie, Harris, and their significant others are gathered in Dan's living room for drinks and conversation.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Some recalled having similar conversations with their significant others.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Others focused on the positive aspect of being featured at all when so many partners can be reluctant to acknowledge their significant others online.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
In the closing moments of the finale, Dan, Becky, Darlene, Jackie, Harris, and their significant others are gathered in Dan's living room for drinks and conversation.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
Noun
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So, the welfare group amputated her legs and rehabilitated her before sending her halfway across the world in March 2023 to a partner animal welfare organization called Twenty Paws in New York City.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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But Monday’s event aims to underscore the commitment of the two partners to working together during an increasingly fraught geopolitical era.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The relationship comedy series explores the shifting power dynamics between spouses as a technological mishap triggers the ultimate marital crisis, pitting them against each other in a battle for dominance.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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But these unchangeable circumstances don't stop military spouses from taking charge of their own lives.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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As the family patriarch tearfully recalls the night his boy came into the world, his conniving better half comforts him, tightly holding his hand.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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After attending the Paris Games, the Cornishmen are potentially eyeing a return flight to LAX in three years, pending the approval of their better halves, of course.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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Alongside her husband, Masoud Shojaee Founder of Shoma Group and a leading figure in South Florida real estate—Stephanie Shojaee continues to elevate the brand's influence and impact across the region.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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All five of Al-Najjar’s other children, ranging in ages from 3 to 12, were injured, while her husband was in intensive care.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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