domestic partner

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Recent Examples of domestic partner In 2020, shortly after the onset of COVID-19, the longtime domestic partners were living in Wachs' home in Ryland Heights, Kentucky. Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025 While the names of the suspects have not been released, authorities announced the arrests on Saturday of a 37-year-old man and his 38-year-old domestic partner, both from Seine-Saint-Denis. ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025 Additional backing came from domestic partners, most notably debt financing from the Bank of Kigali, a signal of local belief in the long-term viability of the project. Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 Per the documents, the actor is also requesting spousal or domestic partner support payable to himself, and requesting the termination of the court's ability to award support to Apollinaare, who is a singer-songwriter. Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for domestic partner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic partner
Noun
  • De Rothschild and her husband, Benjamin, were also in the midst of a battle with Benjamin’s cousin, David de Rothschild, regarding who could use the family name for their businesses.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Kraus was there with her husband and their youngest son, Jameson, a 7-year-old who is crazy for baseball.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.
    India Roby, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
  • While Hollywood's biggest stars brought their best fashion to the event, many also arrived with their significant others, adding a dose of love to the red carpet.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The guest list has not been revealed but the groom’s parents, the Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, are expected to be in attendance, as are his sister and brother-in-law, Mike and Zara Tindall.
    Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Given Joe’s career as a personal trainer and that the couple actually happened to meet at the gym, the groom wanted to arrange a workout the morning of the wedding.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Beckham’s money-men partners are Miami brothers Jorge and Jose Mas, billionaire businessmen, leaders of the construction giant MasTec, and sons of a Cuban exile leader.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Enjoy relations with friends, groups, partners, siblings and neighbors.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Chalamet contrasted his better half in an all-white custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton suit.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • My better half, however, is an old pro, with years of cutting, plotting, heat transfer and sticker designing ... all sorts of crafty things with her Cricut and more.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Union and hubby Dwyane Wade attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where the Academy Awards beauty bounty overflowed into even more enviable fashion and aspirational hair, makeup, and nail looks.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, the hubby remains locked up in MDC Brooklyn, and the wife is now out on bond.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Water seeds from the bottom or use a fine mister to keep the soil moist.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Going forward, keep dust and dirt at bay by regularly spritzing your houseplants with a mister.
    Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rose Allgood is steps away from joining her bridegroom for her wedding ceremony when there is a scream.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
  • But the relationships at the heart of the book—between the teenage Indigo and Azure, and between the adult Indigo and the unnamed bridegroom—are vividly, viscerally real.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Domestic partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20partner. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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