as in partners
the person to whom another is married
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Recent Examples of spouses
The reality show, in which daters get to know potential spouses from the other side of a wall, is set in Denver this time around, with a group of new singles who have various motives for wanting to date without seeing or being seen by a potential partner.
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Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Stein’s parents moved to Oakland from Baltimore three years later, so the spouses grew up in the same climate.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump has a long record of incendiary remarks about women, ranging from political rivals to public figures and even allies’ spouses.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The show featured Bill Putman and his wife, Barb; their four adult children, Billy, Brandon, Blake and Blair, and the children's spouses; and their 15 grandchildren.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Polygamy, also known as having multiple spouses, is legally allowed for Muslim men in Gulf countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The Investor Visa for Italy — suspended for citizens from Russia and Belarus — is only for individuals, but recipients can apply for residency permits for spouses, children and elderly parents.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
According to Coker, Robb & Cannon, these consequences can also damage your case in family court, as judges generally frown on surveillance between spouses or co-parents.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
In 2024, roughly 50% of married-couple families had both spouses employed, according to government data.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Stein’s parents moved to Oakland from Baltimore three years later, so the spouses grew up in the same climate.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump has a long record of incendiary remarks about women, ranging from political rivals to public figures and even allies’ spouses.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The show featured Bill Putman and his wife, Barb; their four adult children, Billy, Brandon, Blake and Blair, and the children's spouses; and their 15 grandchildren.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Polygamy, also known as having multiple spouses, is legally allowed for Muslim men in Gulf countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The Investor Visa for Italy — suspended for citizens from Russia and Belarus — is only for individuals, but recipients can apply for residency permits for spouses, children and elderly parents.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
According to Coker, Robb & Cannon, these consequences can also damage your case in family court, as judges generally frown on surveillance between spouses or co-parents.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
In 2024, roughly 50% of married-couple families had both spouses employed, according to government data.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouses
Noun
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Talks are also ongoing with potential partners to bring similar concepts to resort locations such as Dubai, Ibiza, Macao, and Thailand.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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By 2009, Ina Garten's Engagement Roast Chicken entered the chat, and rumor has it that a similar dish may have inspired Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to finally shift from partners to fiancés.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clip captures her husbands efforts at trying to get their toddler, Alicia, toilet trained.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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In addition to her, around six other IDF widows are pursuing parenthood using sperm retrieved from their deceased husbands.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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What is perhaps surprising is that some parents and soon-to-be parents cling so tightly to old wives tales in the face of so much technological advancement.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Your favorite doctors and doctors’ wives are on call in Vegas with the perfect prescription of honesty, humor and heady shade.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouses. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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