better half
nounDefinition of better half
: spouse
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Synonyms for better half
Synonyms
consort, mate, partner, significant other, spouse
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Examples of better half in a Sentence
Please come to our party—and your better half is invited, too!
“Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan”
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Regarding what some consider the auction’s better half, the lineup of 18 driving watches, resulted in 15 sold for a total of $350,000. — Fortune, "The Future of Auctions Might Rely on Luxury Items," 31 Aug. 2019 After buying the land alone for $11.75 million and spending four years erecting the mansion of their dreams, Brady and his better half sold the spread to music producer Dr. Dre in 2014 for a cool $40 million. — Hayley Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, "Is Tom Brady house hunting in Connecticut and New Jersey?," 1 Aug. 2019 This family cabin tent is roomy enough for your better half and your children, or any sleepovers your kids have been begging you to host. — Kelsey Butler, USA TODAY, "Have a memorable backyard campout tomorrow: items you can order for delivery," 19 July 2019 Martin Scorsese’s delightful and wily possible-documentary Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, made for Netflix, gives us a good half of those Dylans, and probably more. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Martin Scorsese’s Bob Dylan Film Rolling Thunder Revue Is One of the Most Truthful Movies You’ll See in 2019," 12 June 2019 Their collective experience spans the better half of the last century. — Devin Antheus, Vogue, "Legends of San Francisco," 30 Apr. 2019 When her not-so-better half, Red, also played by N’yongo, wants to air her grievances, Adelaide listens intently and, as a result, learns important information to help her family survive. — Susan X Jane, Glamour, "In Us, Lupita Nyong’o Is the Horror Heroine We’ve Been Waiting For," 22 Mar. 2019 View this post on Instagram Happy birthday to my better half always! — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Who Is Anthony De La Torre, Lana Condor's Boyfriend and Fellow Actor?," 7 Feb. 2019 That’s a far better half for Argentina — surely their most determined, most focused of the World Cup. — Matthew Futterman And Andrew Das, New York Times, "Argentina Finds World Cup Salvation in Thriller Over Nigeria," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'better half.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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