soul mates

noun

plural of soulmate
as in significant others

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  1. significant others
  2. partners
  3. wives
  4. husbands
  5. spouses
  6. better halves
Noun
  • Allen’s teammates and their significant others were also in attendance, as shown in a post shared by DJ Moore’s wife Raven.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Team owner James Dolan promised rings to the players' significant others as well, highlighting that the support and sacrifices of the players' partners during last season's playoffs were vital to securing the title.
    — Otis Livingston, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of significant others
Noun
  • The partners are exploring whether quantum optimization algorithms could help make electricity grids more efficient.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The platform opens Relex to external systems, agents, partners, and customer teams through APIs, plugins, and other open standards, letting organizations connect existing technology and build new capabilities without replacing what already works.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • During the one-day festival, wives observe a fast and pray for the longevity and well-being of their husbands.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Deanna Paul, an attorney for Tal, said that the brothers asked them and their wives not to attend.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of wives
Noun
  • Other interviewees remembered a time when families seeking husbands for their daughters preferred sons of party cadres; today, a man with access to foreign currency or a profitable business can be much more desirable.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • During the one-day festival, wives observe a fast and pray for the longevity and well-being of their husbands.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of husbands
Noun
  • The partners of billionaires have long been appointed to roles distributing their spouses’ wealth through philanthropic and political giving.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As the journalists finalized their divorces with their ex-spouses in 2023, reports of a budding romance came to the forefront.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • Actors from hit shows such as The Pitt, Shrinking, The Bear, Pluribus took the opportunity to dress to nines and head for a fun night out with their better halves by their side.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of better halves
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“Soul mates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soul%20mates. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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