How to Use better half in a Sentence

better half

noun
  • Please come to our party—and your better half is invited, too!
  • My better half is this and more!
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Beat your better half to the punch with one of his or her wish-list picks.
    — Alice Bell, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Scroll down to see who ate up the red carpet with their better half.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 June 2024
  • My better half said the gluten-free pizza is the best in the area.
    — Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez - Cleveland.com, cleveland, 12 Oct. 2021
  • That kind of edge propelled the offense to its best half of the season.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2017
  • In most cases, your husband is your best friend and better half.
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 27 Nov. 2022
  • My better half, who picked me up when I was gutted from this work.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
  • And my better half who picked me up when I was gutted from this work.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • For me, there was no other options but to come out and have a better half.
    — Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, 18 June 2018
  • There were two of everything, and the trick was to stick with the better half of each pair.
    — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
  • That's four in a row against what looks like the better half of the Big East.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Half of the defensive line will stay and half will go, but the half to go is the better half.
    — Giana Han, al, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Here are 10 tips the Knoblauchs say can make for smoother travels with your better half.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Votto had one of the best halves of a season in baseball history.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 3 Mar. 2018
  • Pinpointing the right gift for a couple is kind of like finding your better half.
    — Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2022
  • Oregon is a much better half-court team and has a better inside presence.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Being in tune with your better half will provide you with the inspiration to do great things.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower.
    — Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The brand crafted distinct timepieces for both the anonymous owner and his better half.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Which is why Grace offering the job to Hal over his better half is so good for the health of the show.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Marine World seems to have a good half of the Bay Area’s best urban legends.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2018
  • There's a reason why everyone loves them, so get it for your better half and catch that instant smile as a result.
    — Isis Briones, House Beautiful, 21 Dec. 2022
  • And Anthony’s better half, Kate, will also be back.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
  • DiCaprio was not alone for long, however, as he was seen sitting with his better half during the show.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Justise Winslow had his best half in three years with the Heat, scoring 19 points with six rebounds in the first half.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Nickens played one of his best halves in Monday’s 68-67 loss at Michigan.
    — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Meanwhile, Rocky oozed cool beside his better half in black leather jacket with fur trim layered over a crisp white T-shirt.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Between the ages of fourteen and fifty-four Nadia does not for a single minute not have an admirer or a boyfriend or a better half.
    — Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Three in five of those polled lived with their partner, while 15% shared a child with their partner, and 70% co-owned a pet with their better half.
    — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023

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