Synonyms of spouses

spouses

noun

plural of spouse

as in partners

the person to whom another is married

employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partners
• husbands
• wives
• mates
• consorts
• significant others
• brides
• better halves
• soul mates
• grooms
• bridegrooms
• domestic partners
• men
• hubbies
• ladies
• old men
• helpmates
• misters
• helpmeets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• singles
• exes
• bachelors
• maids
• maidens
• spinsters
• bachelorettes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spouses

Buffett’s view is supported by research that shows that people with supportive spouses tend to take on more rewarding challenges throughout their lives, and end up having more personal growth and happiness. — Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Just 30 of those billionaires or their spouses, or 1 in 8, spent money opposing Proposition 40, the billionaire tax, according to a Times analysis of recent campaign filings. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Able-bodied spouses, families, and friends can reunite after the flight. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

One of the hardest things about the DOE’s appeals, Hull said, is the testifying that the children and spouses of dead workers must do. — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Shue and Fiebig connected after their respective spouses, Robach and Holmes, started dating. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026

In my experience, the likelihood that divorce will impact a business is high, especially when one (or both) of the divorcing spouses is active in it. — Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

These women — cradle Catholics and converts, former nuns, teachers, hospice chaplains, counselors, spouses, mothers, grandmothers — say their defiance is the fulfillment of a vocation, no different than the call answered by their male counterparts. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

More recently, the spouses have shared updates on their relationship to social media via their podcast, VC Testimonies. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026