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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Ecwid partners with Square and the physical Square Reader for in-person sales.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
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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Dancing with the Stars stars and spouses Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson are hosting the ceremony, where awards will be presented in 23 categories spanning makeup and hair styling artistry in motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and live theater.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The catch is that whenever someone goes in, a red light is sent to the other villa, sure to ignite a bit of anxiety for the significant others across the way.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fellow football players and their significant others, including Jordan Love, Sean Clifford, AJ Dillon, Kenny Clark and Daniel Whelan, also offered their congratulations.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Displaced by the war, Jehan and her husband and their children, including 9-year-old Aisha, are living in a tent on the site of their house in northern Gaza, which was destroyed by an airstrike.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Avital Dekel-Chen was seven months pregnant when her husband was kidnapped and gave birth to their third daughter two months later.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20half. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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