as in partner
the person to whom another is married
she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling
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Recent Examples of significant other
This take on the Buddhist concept of bardo — the state between death and rebirth, often colloquially used to imply simply transition from one state to a significant other — was full of wonder.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Halloween is the perfect time to show off your pop culture knowledge, dress as your favorite character, force your significant other to do a couples costume or all of the above.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
When considering the solar eclipse that occurred in Libra — and your seventh house of commitments, compromise and significant others — this is a pivotal time for professional contracts and collaborations.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The vacation continued with her kids, their significant others and Walter’s first husband, Sam Baum, in Rome and Venice, before more stops.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Halloween is the perfect time to show off your pop culture knowledge, dress as your favorite character, force your significant other to do a couples costume or all of the above.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
When considering the solar eclipse that occurred in Libra — and your seventh house of commitments, compromise and significant others — this is a pivotal time for professional contracts and collaborations.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The vacation continued with her kids, their significant others and Walter’s first husband, Sam Baum, in Rome and Venice, before more stops.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
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Focus on relations with spouses, close friends and partners.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Netanyahu’s lack of strategic vision to accomplish this task, however, suggests that Israel will be prosecuting an ongoing war that has alienated many potential U.S. partners in the world.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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An outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, Marcus and his spouse contributed $7 million to committees backing Trump's 2016 campaign and nearly $8 million to Republicans in the 2018 midterms.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Another historic first if Harris wins the White House: second gentleman Doug Emhoff could make history as the country's first first gentleman and the first Jewish spouse of a president.Emily Chang, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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That’s the first half of the movie, and the better half.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
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Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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My husband, Jack Waters, was at Cambridge with her and Sam Mendes and Tom Hollander.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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