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 two friends and their spouses were at Churchill Downs last year, but only as spectators.
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Plumb and Knight have maintained a strong friendship throughout the years and have monthly Zoom calls alongside their current spouses.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The spouses correct each other’s grammar, natter about a razor, idly wonder if Martin might have Alzheimer’s.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Between mayors, spouses, and guests, approximately 50 people attended.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
There's a new $6,000 deduction specifically for seniors Eligible taxpayers aged 65 and older can claim a new $6,000 deduction per person for 2025 — or $12,000 for a married couple filing jointly where both spouses qualify.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Glover and Hansen were also talking to their spouses.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Discussions with partners, spouses and others could be unusually powerful.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Clearly, the old-house Euro classics reign supreme among the world’s first spouses—though of the 15 bags on the table, the still very new (and very much coveted) Chanel 25 was the most surprising.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Plumb and Knight have maintained a strong friendship throughout the years and have monthly Zoom calls alongside their current spouses.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The spouses correct each other’s grammar, natter about a razor, idly wonder if Martin might have Alzheimer’s.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Between mayors, spouses, and guests, approximately 50 people attended.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
There's a new $6,000 deduction specifically for seniors Eligible taxpayers aged 65 and older can claim a new $6,000 deduction per person for 2025 — or $12,000 for a married couple filing jointly where both spouses qualify.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Glover and Hansen were also talking to their spouses.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Discussions with partners, spouses and others could be unusually powerful.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Clearly, the old-house Euro classics reign supreme among the world’s first spouses—though of the 15 bags on the table, the still very new (and very much coveted) Chanel 25 was the most surprising.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouses
Noun
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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is aiming to persuade Chinese companies to share more tech know-how with their Spanish partners on a trip to Beijing next week, according to people familiar with the preparations.—
Daniel Basteiro,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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Such implications could have a chilling effect on the reporting of such crimes by partners and spouses locked into messy and tumultuous relationships.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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What looked at first to be a repeat of a recent sketch about wine-drinking wives chatting in the kitchen and playing truth or dare instead pivoted to a scene about husbands stuck together in a den with nothing to talk about.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It is set at an elite preparatory school to groom future wives, made up of daughters of Commanders, many of whom have been taken away from their birth parents, and so-called Pearl Girls, recruited from outside of Gilead.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the sketch, a group of five men — forced to spend time together so their wives can socialize in the kitchen — seemingly have nothing in common and are destined for an afternoon of drinking beer in silence.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouses. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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