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Recent Examples of spousal
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
As outrage over the verdict catalyzed activist campaigns into criminalizing spousal rape in every state (only achieved, with many loopholes, in 1993) the town of Salem, Oregon just wanted to move on.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Phypers, 53, was arrested in court last month on spousal abuse charges stemming from two separate incidents in 2017 and 2022, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
That agreement also addresses spousal support, attorney’s fees, child support and custody of the former couple’s 5-year-old daughter, Isabella, although specific details have not been made public.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
As outrage over the verdict catalyzed activist campaigns into criminalizing spousal rape in every state (only achieved, with many loopholes, in 1993) the town of Salem, Oregon just wanted to move on.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Phypers, 53, was arrested in court last month on spousal abuse charges stemming from two separate incidents in 2017 and 2022, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
That agreement also addresses spousal support, attorney’s fees, child support and custody of the former couple’s 5-year-old daughter, Isabella, although specific details have not been made public.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spousal
Adjective
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Behold all of his wifely love, and then behold him, loving her.—
Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
20 June 2019
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An even more incendiary interview surfaced online in March, in which Patterson can be heard boasting about having counseled an abused woman, who showed up to church with two black eyes, to submit to domestic violence as her wifely duty.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 June 2018
Adjective
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As mentioned earlier, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements can serve this function.—
Lisa Zeiderman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Handing out prenuptial conflict management books is decidedly not romantic.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The pop star was photographed in New York City with friends Ashley Avignone and Jerrod Carmichael on Wednesday, April 8, and was seen wearing an elegant look that had bridal style written all over it.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jordan is wearing bridal white, while Fleetwood is decked out in a weather-appropriate short-sleeve button-up, flashing a gold band on his ring finger.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The accumulation of taxes is also a major reason why the Bennifer marital mansion sat on the market, per Realtor.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Lenny Hochstein, who kept the multimillion dollar marital home on Star Island in the bitter split, alerted the Miami Beach Police Department.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Spousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spousal. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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