as in partner
the person to whom another is married
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Recent Examples of spouse
Sabine is insufferable—a bad spouse and a bad friend, simultaneously needy and negligent.
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
The story had an undercurrent of loss and longing, in this case for a spouse who had passed away, and a magical connection for them at the end.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
The story had an undercurrent of loss and longing, in this case for a spouse who had passed away, and a magical connection for them at the end.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for spouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
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A lot of times, people in bad relationships will know which details to leave out of stories so their friends don’t question their partner.Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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There’s the author trying to keep the peace between his new wife and his strict mother, the lesbians who can’t decide whether to have a baby, and a swarm of real estate developers looking for a windfall.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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So Mark McAfee and his wife Blaine loaded up their white Suburban SUV with jugs of unprocessed milk and some ice chests to keep it cool, and drove the 250 miles to the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles.Amy Feldman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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