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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But then Reuben Hills shows up and informs Mad he was left by their dad 30 years ago, and he's hired a detective to track him down — not to mention a string of other half siblings. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for other half 

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“Other half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20half. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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