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
Big Tech and other companies won’t hand over your data or passwords, even to a spouse, without a hassle, if at all.
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Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, even though Hines has tried to position herself as her husband’s supportive but not-overtly-political spouse, she has not been spared the wrath of the Schlossberg family.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The same week, Furness, who was Jackman's spouse of over 25 years, broke her silence on their split after filing on May 23.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Despite the palpable tension between the spouses, their commitment and love is apparent.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
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Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, even though Hines has tried to position herself as her husband’s supportive but not-overtly-political spouse, she has not been spared the wrath of the Schlossberg family.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The same week, Furness, who was Jackman's spouse of over 25 years, broke her silence on their split after filing on May 23.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Despite the palpable tension between the spouses, their commitment and love is apparent.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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During the episode, Cher told Shepard that his wife Kristen Bell deserves a better partner.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other times, the passive partner is employed but does almost no parenting or caring for the home.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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What about the tax lien the state filed in 2022 for her and her husband failing to pay their 2020 income taxes, which this paper reported on at the time?—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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In court Monday, attorneys for both Maduro and his wife requested that health and medical issues be attended to for their clients.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pratt and his wife, fellow Hills alum Heidi Montag, lost their home in the Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures last January.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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