domestic partner

noun

Definition of domestic partnernext
as in old man

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Recent Examples of domestic partner Paul Trefimovich, 68, fatally shot his domestic partner, 63-year-old Valerie Kopetic, in their Port Jefferson home, then turned the gun on himself, Suffolk County police said in an alert. — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026 An Aurora man has been sentenced to 105 years in prison for first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 shooting of his former domestic partner, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 In November 2024, a jury in Blue Earth County found Fravel guilty of murdering Madeline Kingsbury, a Winona woman who was the mother of Fravel’s children and his former domestic partner. — Sydney Mook, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026 In 1995, Lambda invited Elizabeth Birch, who had secured domestic partner benefits at Apple and would go on to lead the Human Rights Campaign, to headline their first educational event with Kodak’s executives. — Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for domestic partner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic partner
  1. husband
  2. significant other
  3. groom
  4. partner
  5. better half
  6. hubby
  7. mister
  8. bridegroom
Noun
  • When her husband, financier John Molner, returned home from the gym, the two drove to the campus of the Aspen Institute, where Couric was excited to hit the hot dog stand for lunch.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • Neha told paramedics that her husband had intentionally tried to kill the family.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of husband
Noun
  • If a significant other presents you with an unconventional workaround later in the day, don’t dismiss it.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • King noted that Brown's significant other is a fellow celebrity.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of significant other
Noun
  • Smith attended the event at Madison Square Garden with her brother, Trey Smith, an offensive guard for the Kansas City Chiefs and one of groom Travis Kelce’s teammates.
    — Lisa Gutierrez July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Across the aisle waited the best man, Mister Jason Kelce, and the groom himself.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of groom
Noun
  • Through a series of acrylic paintings, Gardner explores intimate connections between parents and children, partners and siblings, inviting viewers to identify themselves within his signature faceless figures.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The event drew people like Carmichael resident Melanie Groth and her partner.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • The episode focuses on the budding romance between Dean and Allie Hayes, the best friend to Garrett’s better half and season one’s leading lady, Hannah Wells, played by Ella Bright.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026
  • My better half is this and more!
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of better half
Noun
  • No word if once-close Swift pal Blake Lively and hubby Ryan Reynolds were invited.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • Barbara Palvin and hubby Dylan Sprouse pose together at an event celebrating Amouage in Beverly Hills, California on June 17.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Definition of hubby
Noun
  • Spritzing your skin with cool water from a plant-mister creates evaporative cooling that mimics sweat and can drop your body temperature quickly.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • People try to cool down by standing in front of a mister spraying cool water during a heat wave in Rome near the Colosseum on June 26, 2026.
    — Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of mister
Noun
  • Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
    — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026
  • Couple hikes six miles, leaving money and baggage, dad won’t send it, and board bill gets bridegroom in court.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Definition of bridegroom

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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20partner. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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