as in partner
the person to whom another is married
"Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan"
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Recent Examples of better half
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.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
That’s the first half of the movie, and the better half.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Scroll down to see who ate up the red carpet with their better half.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 June 2024
Meanwhile, Grisham’s theater-loving better half is also eager to experience the next chapter of his career.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
That’s the first half of the movie, and the better half.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Scroll down to see who ate up the red carpet with their better half.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 June 2024
Meanwhile, Grisham’s theater-loving better half is also eager to experience the next chapter of his career.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for better half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for better half
Noun
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Mirren, 79, stars as Cara Dutton, the 44-year partner of Jacob Dutton, played by Harrison Ford, 82.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Find a Microsoft consultant or partner either on their website or on LinkedIn and pay them their hourly rate to train your team.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, the wealth comes from someone else—an official inherits it or has a high-earning spouse.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some were created in partnership with parents, siblings or significant others.—
Martina Ibáñez-Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, living through at least some disappointment is virtually a guarantee for those looking for a significant other.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Born Mechanic host and second husband of HGTV designer Christina Haack, 41, guest starred on the house flipping competition series' fourth episode on Wednesday, Feb. 19.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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As Piper ruthlessly maneuvers her way into the family, Joanna starts digging into her past and discovers some very disturbing secrets including two previous dead husbands.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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