husband 1 of 2

as in spouse
a male partner in a marriage she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary

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verb

as in to conserve
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them

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Recent Examples of husband
Noun
The restaurant co-owned by Stephanie Fleming and her husband, DaNeil; and Lamel and Jessica Gibson is focused on the mid-day crowd, with hours of 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025 The Grammy-winning rapper took to X Spaces on Tuesday (Jan. 14) to air out new grievances against her estranged husband and his mother, Latabia Woodward. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Madison Le Croy, meanwhile, is still basking in the glow of her November 2022 wedding to husband Brett Randle. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023 Salma Hayek Pinault to Receive Giving Tree Award at the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala: 'So Honored' Hayek Pinault is mom to daughter Valentina, 16, and stepmom to husband Pinault's three kids — François, 25, Augustin and Mathilde, 22. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for husband 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
Noun
  • Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Now, on his way out the door, the 46th president has issued blanket pardons to his brother James, his sister Valerie and their respective spouses.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Scarce magazines of Tomahawk missiles can be conserved for the highest-value targets while masses of Barracudas can tackle everything else, and so on.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • He’s also conserved water by changing his planting patterns, leaving the debris from the prior crop on the soil to limit evaporation.
    Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The 6-11 Towns quickly proved to be a perfect fit, thriving as a pick-and-roll partner with Brunson while putting up career-best shooting numbers.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Ann is experiencing restlessness over her relationship to Clare, her partner in life and the retreat, as well as inner turbulence over her absented son.
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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