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
The portrayals of Greta and John by Hamilton and Rourke — both far prettier than the actual former spouses, as Hollywood intended — leaned more into complicated sensitivity than brutality.
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Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
The free meal offer is valid for dine-in only and does not extend to spouses, family members, or friends.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Death of a spouse also decreases income swiftly and irreparably.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Through these activities, garden partners are often able to remember and share fond memories of gardening with spouses and other family members.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
The free meal offer is valid for dine-in only and does not extend to spouses, family members, or friends.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Death of a spouse also decreases income swiftly and irreparably.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
Through these activities, garden partners are often able to remember and share fond memories of gardening with spouses and other family members.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
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With Carlos Correa back in town, there's an argument that the Astros could find a trade partner for Walker and attempt to shift two-time All-Star Isaac Paredes to first base full-time.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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And that’s assuming that China, already Saudi’s biggest trade partner, doesn’t also look to partner with the kingdom on its metals ambitions and play spoiler to the West’s goal of creating an alternative.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My religious faith is such that divorce is wrong and that women cannot divorce their husbands.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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President Bill Clinton pardoned Mark Rich, a former hedge-fund manager whose ex-wife had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Democratic National Committee, the Clinton Presidential Library and Hillary Clinton's New York Senate campaign.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Killian sets his sights on the ideal contestant, Glen Powell’s Ben Richards, who’s struggling to provide for his wife and ailing child.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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