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
Queen Mary of Denmark and her husband, King Frederik X, were welcomed by president of Finland Alexander Stubb and his spouse, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, at a gala dinner held at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday.
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Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Guy Pearce is an antagonistic delight wielding passive-aggressive hostility as the main character’s benefactor, and Felicity Jones, as the architect’s loyal wife, is the heart of the piece who steps up when her spouse can’t.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
They were born and raised in the American South, and currently live in Brooklyn with their spouse, three cats, and too many houseplants to count.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Twenty-six percent say their spouse follows a different religion than them.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Guy Pearce is an antagonistic delight wielding passive-aggressive hostility as the main character’s benefactor, and Felicity Jones, as the architect’s loyal wife, is the heart of the piece who steps up when her spouse can’t.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
They were born and raised in the American South, and currently live in Brooklyn with their spouse, three cats, and too many houseplants to count.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Twenty-six percent say their spouse follows a different religion than them.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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Then there’s his defensive partner, Konate, approaching the final year of his contract with no sign of a breakthrough in negotiations and Gomez, who came close to leaving last summer, recovering from surgery on his hamstring.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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But some partners, including Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and area nonprofits, are already feeling more direct impacts, the presentation noted.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pritzker’s husband and his brother Robert Pritzker built on the family fortune started by their father, A.N. Pritzker, and their uncles.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Wendy Budde and her husband Jim had known Prichard for years.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Everyone thought my mom was a saint for being my dad's wife, for taking care of not just him but our entire household.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Note to Disney dads: Stop going to war and leaving your kids with your mean wives! 14.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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