Mr. Right

noun

Definition of Mr. Rightnext
as in significant other

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  1. significant other
  2. partner
  3. husband
  4. spouse
  5. better half
  6. mister
Noun
  • One partner, a passionate environmentalist, may present research, share personal stories and seek affirmation from their significant other, who is a dedicated meat-eater.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The spouse or significant other of your ceremony officiant, as well as both parents of ring bearers and flower girls.
    Marissa Miller, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of significant other
Noun
  • In March, rumors spread of Martin’s engagement to longtime partner Dakota Johnson; of late, tabloids have been floating the idea that the relationship has cooled.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This show of strength and vulnerability for his life partner — whose forlorn expression embodied her family’s uncertain future — would serve as Napier’s north star with his program.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of partner
Noun
  • That same year, Mercado received a proposal from her husband's brother and sister-in-law that would revolutionize her life, but this time for the better.
    Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Harriet’s husband, Carl (Reginald VelJohnson), is a Chicago police officer who watches the family’s budget like a hawk and occasionally, under stress, blows his top.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of husband
Noun
  • David and Sarah, and their respective spouses, now equally split the family’s 75% stake.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • These two rules apply to public service workers who receive pensions as well as Social Security alongside their spouses.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of spouse
Noun
  • About half of this episode — the better half — concerns Juliette’s efforts to earn Solo’s trust and to find out more about what happened in Silo 17.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Expected to be a weakness, UCLA’s defense has emerged as its better half thanks largely to the 6-foot-3, 325-pound senior who has become a symbol for a team trying to persevere through a five-game losing streak.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of better half
Noun
  • Create shallow birdbaths or misters to provide them with a water source.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of mister
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