SPOUSE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

spouse

noun

ˈspau̇s

Definition of spouse

as in partner

the person to whom another is married employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan

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Recent Examples of spouse Ian Winter, Brand’s defense lawyer, asked his client’s spouse about Brand’s character. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Police said the two were estranged spouses, and likely met for what was intended to be a civil conversation. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026 Federal appointees must list their spouses’ employment, but Jackson never included her husband’s role at 137 Ventures on her public disclosures. — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026 But if one spouse was coerced into participating or the arbitrator exceeded the authority the couple had agreed to give them, a court could set the decision aside. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spouse

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Noun

Starting first with a country club and then adding more planned developments, Soffer and his partners then transformed nearly 800 acres of swampland into what’s now Aventura.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
The floppy chains bend and stretch to reach nearby partners as opposite charges attract.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

However, since my husband died, this son has started phone and text communications.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The exhibits that Lincoln chose to organize reflected her belief that art is concerned not just with aesthetics but also with history, culture and politics, her husband said.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of husband

Noun

Created by Rowan Joffé, the series follows Jonah Lynn (Liev Schreiber), a former homicide detective turned recluse following the death of his wife and daughter.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
The Office Lounge offers a variety of signature cocktails, from $15 to $17, like the after hours (reposado tequila, orange juice, lime juice and agave), the work wife (tequila mezcal, strawberry purée, lime juice and Tajín).

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

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