other half
noun
1
: a group of people who are not like someone because they are either very rich or very poor
—used in the phrase how the other half lives
They won a million dollars and, for a few years, got to see how the other half lives.
2
chiefly British, old-fashioned + humorous
: a person's wife or husband
I don't believe we have anything planned for that night, but let me check with my other half.
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The service dog based in Sierra Vista, Arizona, recently retired after spending years with his other half — a woman named Joey who was in an accident in 2006.
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Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
Patrick's teammate Travis Kelce's girlfriend, Taylor Swift, returned to the venue on Monday to cheer on her other half, turning heads in a vintage-style Chiefs leather jacket and knee-high Christian Louboutin boots.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The company’s other half, Technology Products and Services, saw revenues rise 3% year-over-year to $58 million, driven by system installation growth that’s outpacing the prior year and helped partly offset lower box office.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Gomez and Blanco regularly showcase their love for one another on social media, and earlier this month, Blanco had nothing but praise for his other half's latest flick, Emilia Pérez.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
Patrick's teammate Travis Kelce's girlfriend, Taylor Swift, returned to the venue on Monday to cheer on her other half, turning heads in a vintage-style Chiefs leather jacket and knee-high Christian Louboutin boots.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The company’s other half, Technology Products and Services, saw revenues rise 3% year-over-year to $58 million, driven by system installation growth that’s outpacing the prior year and helped partly offset lower box office.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Gomez and Blanco regularly showcase their love for one another on social media, and earlier this month, Blanco had nothing but praise for his other half's latest flick, Emilia Pérez.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Other half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20half. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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