as in partner
the person to whom another is married
"Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan"
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Recent Examples of better half
But Banner reminds his better half of the money and property that will come from his partnership with the baddie.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
About half of this episode — the better half — concerns Juliette’s efforts to earn Solo’s trust and to find out more about what happened in Silo 17.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
About half of this episode — the better half — concerns Juliette’s efforts to earn Solo’s trust and to find out more about what happened in Silo 17.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for better half
Noun
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In ‘Bad Summer People’ TV Series Based On Book In Works At A+E Studios The partners have also unveiled a new board of managing partners, comprised of company vets Guido Gotz, Lindsay Maguire, Scott Newman, Jennifer Plante, Shawn Purdy, and Megan Senior.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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Seeking a Solution in the West Dear Seeking: Because of the change in your spouse’s health status, your desire for privacy is understandable.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And now she’s lost a third significant other: a fiancé and a husband to death, and another husband to divorce.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Expect meaningful conversations with a significant other that could shed light on unspoken feelings or spark an idea for an exciting joint venture.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The casting news means Steenburgen will star alongside husband Ted Danson just ahead of their 30th wedding anniversary later this year.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20half. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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