spouse
noun
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spouse
verb
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Noun
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adjective
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Synonyms: Noun
better half, consort, mate, partner, significant other
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Examples of spouse in a Sentence
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my brothers and sisters and their spouses employees and their spouses are covered by the health planRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Instead, the show bubbles over with goofy in-jokes about product placement, bad money management, and the highly specific Hollywood danger of getting suckered by one’s scheming influencer spouse. — Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, "The Niche Celebrity Satire of “BH90210”," 2 Sep. 2019 The state Supreme Court is abolishing a legal privilege that bars use of testimony by a defendant’s spouse. — USA TODAY, "Space dummy, Bigfoot denial, pumped-up pumpkin: News from around our 50 states," 2 Sep. 2019 During an interview with The Enquirer, Nibert’s spouse served vegan brownies made with chickpeas. — Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, "Save the lambs: ‘Most hated man in Yellow Springs’ fights to keep Ohio college from killing animals," 28 Aug. 2019 Liam Hemsworth has broken his Instagram silence regarding his breakup with spouse Miley Cyrus. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Liam Hemsworth Addresses Miley Cyrus Split with a Personal Message on Instagram," 13 Aug. 2019 The researchers explained that this could mean each spouse had a different communication style, or that one preferred to communicate less than the other. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "The 4 Most Common Reasons for Divorce, According to Research," 8 Aug. 2019 According to these reports, this agreement has actually been in place for several weeks, with Sane's spouse's desire to stay in Manchester the principal stumbling block. — SI.com, "Leroy Sane Preparing to Complete €110m Move to Bayern Munich & Become Bundesliga's Highest-Paid Star," 5 Aug. 2019 He is survived by his partner, William Delange, son, Ross and spouse Elizabeth Cauvel, former wife and friend Constance (Rabin) Cauvel, and Uncle Joseph and Betty Hollabaugh. — sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 8/25," 25 Aug. 2019 As a result, female veterans may have additional caregiving responsibilities (for children, aging parents or veteran spouses) that do not allow for a traditional work schedule. — CNN, "America has failed our female veterans. Here's how we can fix it," 24 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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