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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
Include partners, spouses and close friends in your day.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
In 1970 the law was amended to extend immigration and citizenship rights to the children and grandchildren of Jews, as well as to their spouses, but the amendment excluded people who had been Jewish and voluntarily adopted another religion.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Today, their connection remains strong, and Plumb has said the two still keep in touch regularly, even participating in monthly Zoom calls with their spouses.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Somerhalder went on to share his advice for people who are considering starting businesses with their spouses.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Three of the president’s five children were in the room with their spouses, as was his father-in-law.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The annual luncheon hosted by the Congressional Club Museum and Foundation honors the first lady and brings together congressional spouses, administration officials, and guests to advance bipartisan community service.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Kids and spouses are traumatized.
—Ava Pukatch, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Serrano's wife, El Salvador native Deisy Rivera Ortega, was arrested by ICE on April 14 during an appointment related to a pending application for an immigration program, known as Parole in Place, designed to protect military spouses and parents from deportation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
In 1970 the law was amended to extend immigration and citizenship rights to the children and grandchildren of Jews, as well as to their spouses, but the amendment excluded people who had been Jewish and voluntarily adopted another religion.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Today, their connection remains strong, and Plumb has said the two still keep in touch regularly, even participating in monthly Zoom calls with their spouses.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Somerhalder went on to share his advice for people who are considering starting businesses with their spouses.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Three of the president’s five children were in the room with their spouses, as was his father-in-law.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The annual luncheon hosted by the Congressional Club Museum and Foundation honors the first lady and brings together congressional spouses, administration officials, and guests to advance bipartisan community service.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Kids and spouses are traumatized.
—Ava Pukatch, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Serrano's wife, El Salvador native Deisy Rivera Ortega, was arrested by ICE on April 14 during an appointment related to a pending application for an immigration program, known as Parole in Place, designed to protect military spouses and parents from deportation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouses
Noun
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Even in a household with two working partners, there is a disparity in the distribution of physical, cognitive and emotional labor, often referred to as invisible labor.—
Patricia Neligan,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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In some cases, payments for long-term partners will be allowed, and is worth investigating to see whether certain documentation needs to be completed in advance, such as an expression of wish form.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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The two friends have been going to the annual meeting off and on for roughly 15 years, leaving their husbands at home for a girls' trip to Omaha.—
Sarah Min,Yun Li,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Andy gets a decent if colorless new love interest (Patrick Brammall), who works as a real-estate contractor, and even Miranda has found stability and happiness with the latest of her many husbands (Kenneth Branagh).—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Former Islamic States fighters from multiple countries, along with their wives and children, were held in a network of camps and detention centers in northeast Syria after the militant group lost control of its territory in Syria in 2019.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Harris uses Man’s three wives to allow an image to form very early, becoming highly unlikeable once viewers finally see him.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouses. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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