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 act allowed American servicemen to bring their non-American spouses and children to the United States.
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Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
So Vrabel asked if Kraft would greenlight a trip for the spouses and significant others to tag along to New York for the Jets game, and the owner agreed.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Dead husbands and wives returned to seduce former spouses.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Spending all week away from their spouses, children and the comforts of home, all while forgoing a larger paycheck, might stop feeling like such a waste of time.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Despite the palpable tension between the spouses, their commitment and love is apparent.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
In simple terms, that means an automatic 19% cut for everyone who relies on Social Security — retirees, people with disabilities, surviving spouses and children.
—Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Simulated spouses are also vulnerable to coding tweaks and market whims.
—Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Having both lost their former spouses and swearing off dating, the couple never expected to open their hearts again.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
So Vrabel asked if Kraft would greenlight a trip for the spouses and significant others to tag along to New York for the Jets game, and the owner agreed.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Dead husbands and wives returned to seduce former spouses.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Spending all week away from their spouses, children and the comforts of home, all while forgoing a larger paycheck, might stop feeling like such a waste of time.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Despite the palpable tension between the spouses, their commitment and love is apparent.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
In simple terms, that means an automatic 19% cut for everyone who relies on Social Security — retirees, people with disabilities, surviving spouses and children.
—Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Simulated spouses are also vulnerable to coding tweaks and market whims.
—Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Having both lost their former spouses and swearing off dating, the couple never expected to open their hearts again.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouses
Noun
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The company expects the store to expand rapidly as more apps and partners join, providing a growing library of skills for commercial and personal robots.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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These test projects would also include environmental monitoring In addition, the council would form a public–private Rare Earth Elements Consortium composed of state government, university and industry partners.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some get new cosmetic procedures, some divorce their husbands, and some change their behavior.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to his wife, survivors include his daughters, Deborah and Robin, and their husbands, Steve and Golan; and his grandchildren, Sabrina and Eric.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There will be times when too much time on my hands leads to nonsense, like deep character dives on Instagram regarding the wives of ex-boyfriends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Testaments centers on the young girls in Gilead who are training to be wives.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouses. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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