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
Illustrating your financial situation with charts and graphs is a great idea that might help your spouse become a little more involved.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
That includes retirees, surviving spouses and dependents.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Yancey was arrested and charged with assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on April 11, after allegedly attacking the ex-wife of her then-girlfriend in a Roxbury home during a dispute the former spouses were having over the return of a birth certificate.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
On that day, members of the group were angry at betrayals from colleagues and cheating spouses.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spouse
ABC News, 3 June 2026
That includes retirees, surviving spouses and dependents.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Yancey was arrested and charged with assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on April 11, after allegedly attacking the ex-wife of her then-girlfriend in a Roxbury home during a dispute the former spouses were having over the return of a birth certificate.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
On that day, members of the group were angry at betrayals from colleagues and cheating spouses.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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First on the stand on Thursday was Mark Porter, who works as a forensic video analyst with the Tarrant County district attorney’s office, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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But don’t assume every potential dating partner is out to get you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Noun
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For the Delfonts, who use a tape-recorder to capture this desperate plea, Leonora’s words serve as irrefutable proof that an academic career has failed to compensate for the absence of a husband and child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, is a prominent television writer.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Laurence, 41, a former ambulance worker, fashioned a makeshift sling for his new wife, and the couple remained at the celebration for the rest of the evening.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The Coast Guard has, as part of its criminal investigation, taken custody of the small dinghy that Brian Hooker said his wife had fallen from, the official said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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