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
Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
In the absence of human company, children, or spouses – people turn to animals.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Artists were also welcome to bring their spouses and children on tour with them, and downtime between shows was filled with spontaneous jam sessions and pickup basketball games.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
For example, spouses can pass assets to each other tax-free, but for those not married, anything worth above £325,000 in a deceased person’s estate could face an inheritance tax charge.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
The sale was worth $67 million, which Pitt claimed broke an agreement between the former spouses that neither would sell without the other’s approval.
—Cathy Tran, Vanity Fair, 7 May 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
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
In the absence of human company, children, or spouses – people turn to animals.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Artists were also welcome to bring their spouses and children on tour with them, and downtime between shows was filled with spontaneous jam sessions and pickup basketball games.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
For example, spouses can pass assets to each other tax-free, but for those not married, anything worth above £325,000 in a deceased person’s estate could face an inheritance tax charge.
—Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
The sale was worth $67 million, which Pitt claimed broke an agreement between the former spouses that neither would sell without the other’s approval.
—Cathy Tran, Vanity Fair, 7 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouses
Noun
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This story inspired Wong Kar-wai to do In the Mood for Love, about another pair of people who have a special relationship and who try to understand why their partners are having affairs with each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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It will be sold at all 26 LoveShackFancy stores, its e-commerce site, and at select wholesale partners.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Abby, how does one work with stubborn husbands?—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Screams echo from the upstairs bedrooms, where two husbands are in exile, watching a Green Bay Packers game with a newborn baby.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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My heroine marries an elderly lord with three dead wives in exchange for her little sister’s dowry.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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This new spinoff of The Handmaid’s Tale follows Agnews (Chase Infiniti of One Battle After Another) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), young women at Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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“Spouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouses. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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