as in husband
a male partner in a marriage
my hubby's been gone on a trip all week, and I really miss him
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Recent Examples of hubby
The new company head also has a crash-course in running the business – and discovers that her dead hubby was cooking the books.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
In addition to personalized outfits, one thing fans can expect at every game Biles attends is to pack on the PDA with her hubby.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
In the running to testify are hubby Reynolds (no surprise), his Deadpool & Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman, Emily Blunt, Sony Pictures execs Tony Vinciquerra, Tom Rothman, Tahra Grant, Gloria Rico Haan and Bridgette Wright, now Paramount exec Josh Greenstein, and Range Media’s Jack Whigham.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Just like Mary Todd stepping out of hubby Abraham Lincoln’s shadow to star in her own musical revue in the historically accurate Broadway play Oh, Mary!, so too will Miss Piggy finally karate-kick Kermie to the curb to get top billing in a star vehicle of her own.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
In addition to personalized outfits, one thing fans can expect at every game Biles attends is to pack on the PDA with her hubby.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
In the running to testify are hubby Reynolds (no surprise), his Deadpool & Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman, Emily Blunt, Sony Pictures execs Tony Vinciquerra, Tom Rothman, Tahra Grant, Gloria Rico Haan and Bridgette Wright, now Paramount exec Josh Greenstein, and Range Media’s Jack Whigham.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Just like Mary Todd stepping out of hubby Abraham Lincoln’s shadow to star in her own musical revue in the historically accurate Broadway play Oh, Mary!, so too will Miss Piggy finally karate-kick Kermie to the curb to get top billing in a star vehicle of her own.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubby
husband
Noun
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Karen Powers overheard the adjuster accusing her husband and brother of having failed to perform work with the money that State Farm had issued on the earlier claim.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The boyfriend’s really sexy and loving and listens, and the husband’s really stable and good with the kids.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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