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
For instance, one study found that after losing a spouse, people tended to neglect their health—eating less nutritiously, skipping meals, drinking more alcohol, moving less, and sleeping less.
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Kathleen Ferraro, SELF, 15 Apr. 2025
The spouse did not immediately return messages seeking comment on Monday.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
But many Democrats attended anyway — and after the dinner, Mr. Trump led a bipartisan group of governors and their spouses on a nearly hourlong, impromptu tour of the White House.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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
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Kathleen Ferraro, SELF, 15 Apr. 2025
The spouse did not immediately return messages seeking comment on Monday.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
But many Democrats attended anyway — and after the dinner, Mr. Trump led a bipartisan group of governors and their spouses on a nearly hourlong, impromptu tour of the White House.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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For Lyn and Lisa Alessi, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alessi International, a local fabric importer representing mills in Asia and Europe, the tariffs could pose significant challenges to their business, which works with international partners to produce fabrics for high-end clothing companies.—
Julia Doyle,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump defended his decision to impose tariffs, saying that the trade situation with U.S. partners was unsustainable and that someone needed to act.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Daly and her husband adopted Buu, giving their once-struggling pup Tadpole a new best friend as the family waits for their next apartment.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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Christopher was joined by his brother, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who arrived with his fiancée, Abby Champion, as well as his sisters Christina Schwarzenegger and Katherine Schwarzenegger, who attended the event with her husband, actor Chris Pratt.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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On his way to take the call, which was from his wife who was phoning after hearing from the babysitter, he was stopped by Zevi Kitay, the 19-year-old son of the babysitter, who had come looking for Moshe Ehrlich at the school.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Stone estate then sold the mansion in 2006 to business executive Randy Abrahams and his wife for $8.1 million.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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