spouse

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Recent Examples of spouse Take care to remove a former spouse from your financial accounts, experts say. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 22 June 2025 After a 43-hour manhunt and intense search, authorities arrested a Minnesota man accused of shooting two state Democratic lawmakers and their spouses. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 17 June 2025 Both lawmakers and their spouses were shot at their respective homes in separate incidents on June 14, authorities said. Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 June 2025 The man accused of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses early Saturday also visited the homes of two other lawmakers in between those shootings. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
  • While this tragic event occurred overseas, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is closely monitoring the situation alongside our local, state, and federal partners.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 June 2025
  • According to the TikTok profile, Kieffer is six feet and 10 inches tall, while his partner stands at six feet and two inches.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Court documents indicate Suzanne Morphew wanted to leave her husband, but was waiting for the right time.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Many access the internet only on devices controlled by someone else: a husband, a father, or a shopkeeper.
    TrickleUp, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Olsen spoke with Fox News Digital about the importance of having people like his wife, Kara, Swift, Claire Kittle and many others also traveling to Nashville for this occasion.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
  • While Connor McDavid skates circles around opponents as one of the top players in the National Hockey League, his wife Lauren Kyle McDavid is on a mission to share her style sensibilities in their home market of Edmonton.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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