How to Use husband in a Sentence

husband

1 of 2 noun
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  • Have you met her husband?
  • My husband would not have been this black-and-white a decade ago.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Denise Walters, the woman in the car, had just lost her husband of 41 years.
    — Steve Hartman, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Dear Amy: My husband and I have two daughters, ages 24 and 26.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Joyce Hess, who owns the bar with her husband, Jim, said the last day of service was Wednesday.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Dear Sahaj: My husband and I have been tackling changes the past year.
    — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Answer: All the games in the book are pieced together from my husband's notes.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • The result: My husband and son have not spoken to each other for over a year.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Can my husband refuse to answer and redirect the question to me?
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The singer and her late husband Keith Godchaux joined the group in the fall of 1971, she on backing vocals and he on piano.
    — Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The bride wipes tears from her eyes while her new husband watches the performance with a look of amazement.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Her husband deployed bear spray, and the bear moved away from the woman, officials said.
    — CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • My husband sat across the stage from me and was visible during a climactic scene in the work.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • One woman told them Gleghorn showed up to cut their grass days after her husband had heart surgery.
    — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2024
  • For a long time, my husband and I dreamed of living in the historic community of Bronzeville.
    — Tanikia Carpenter, Parents, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Surprisingly, the Delta has seen the most use on my husband’s weekend trips.
    — Erin Moore, wsj.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Ashley Graham dressed the part of a modern-day Disney princess on a date night with her husband, Justin Ervin.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Meanwhile, her husband did contract work from home and tended to their son.
    — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • These siblings are all from my mom’s first husband, who died of cancer before I was born.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Her husband had stayed at home with their two older children, Ahmad, 7, and Yara, 6.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
  • But ultimately, would my husband and I do it again if given the choice?
    — Tiffany Leigh, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The next day, deputies got a tip alleging Tatyana Remley was trying to hire someone to kill her husband.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
  • O'Connor and her husband returned to the U.S. in 1957 and moved to the Phoenix area, where she was admitted to the bar and, with another lawyer, began a private practice.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • And actually, right now, my husband is on the other side of the door feeding our baby.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
  • This was Derrick’s second fair, and his first as Brittany’s husband.
    — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • In the comments on Harris’ video, a TikTok user claimed her husband was in the background of her childhood best friend’s home video.
    — Angela Yang, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Her 39-year-old husband was found dead at the foot of the couple’s bed, according to authorities.
    — Jeremy Harlan, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Garrett's husband, 3-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter were also shot.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 July 2023
  • Possible blood from the suspect was collected at the scene at the time and her husband was quickly ruled out as a suspect.
    — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 July 2023
  • Yet, due to high rents, Riley and her husband cannot afford stable housing.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
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husband

2 of 2 verb
  • The country has husbanded its resources well.
  • All of life up there in the brainpan, all of it somehow husbanded there.
    — Benjamin Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2020
  • In the 15 years since the movie's release, she's starred in a number of blockbuster films and is one half of a power couple (thanks to husband John Krasinski).
    — Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 25 May 2021
  • Thomas, married 30 years to husband Danny, is the mother of two grown children and has resided in Richmond Heights for 26 years.
    — cleveland, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Married now for 8 years to husband Jay Tucker, Nash is living in wedded bliss.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The trails were once a deciding factor in keeping her and husband Ryan in California.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Christina Hall is sharing details of her 'private' first wedding to husband Josh!
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Poirier was able to obtain her driver’s license after being seizure-free for 12 months, and has been married to husband Sean Lefevre for 27 years.
    — Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Her financial gains surfaced in records tied to husband Jeremiah Quarles’ theft case.
    — Miles Moffeit elvia Limón, Dallas News, 12 July 2019
  • First, a glorious wedding to husband Sam Asghari—now new music, too?
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Kenya Moore has finally shared photos from her secret wedding to husband Marc!
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2017
  • Over the weekend, the dog-loving country star, 36, revealed that thanks to husband Brendan McLoughlin’s vigilance, the couple was able to spot an adorable stray kitten during a drive in Texas.
    — PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2020
  • His favorite example is an oyster-husbanding pilot project on a barge off of downtown.
    — Jeanette Steele, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Yesterday, the pop star shared a glimpse into her and husband Sam Asghari's tropical getaway via Instagram.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 July 2022
  • Today, Chastain has two kids and is married to husband Luca Passi de Preposulo.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 18 Jan. 2022
  • As this novel pushes forward, however, Gessen’s patience, his ability to husband his resources, begins to pay off.
    — New York Times, 9 July 2018
  • Although desires may be infinite, the means available are not, and good commanders set priorities, build alliances and husband their resources.
    — John Nagl, WSJ, 16 Apr. 2018
  • And then there's Ashley's ongoing relationship to husband Michael Darby, which has been a hot topic since the series debuted in January 2016.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Jessica Alba is looking back at her impromptu decision to get married to husband Cash Warren.
    — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022
  • Whether by design, or necessity due to his reduced capacities, the decision to husband Mr. Biden’s public appearances has been shrewd.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Still, crypto is a uniquely perilous investment for families struggling to husband their resources for retirement.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Kardashian also attended Hilton's recent wedding to husband Carter Reum.
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
  • During her best screenplay acceptance speech, Gyllenhaal gave emotional props to husband Peter Sarsgaard.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The newspaper cited a court document as saying Martin, who's been married to husband Jwan Yosef since 2017, had refused to accept the petitioner's decision and continued to make frequent, unwanted contact with the person.
    — Esther Animalu, CBS News, 4 July 2022
  • Government should not impede or discourage parents in their conscientious accumulation, husbanding and investment of those assets for their children’s education, broadly construed.
    — George Will, Twin Cities, 17 July 2019
  • The country has husbanded its resources well.
  • All of life up there in the brainpan, all of it somehow husbanded there.
    — Benjamin Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2020
  • In the 15 years since the movie's release, she's starred in a number of blockbuster films and is one half of a power couple (thanks to husband John Krasinski).
    — Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 25 May 2021
  • Thomas, married 30 years to husband Danny, is the mother of two grown children and has resided in Richmond Heights for 26 years.
    — cleveland, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Married now for 8 years to husband Jay Tucker, Nash is living in wedded bliss.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Aug. 2019

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