as in partner
the person to whom another is married
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Recent Examples of spouse
My mother-in-law recently returned from New Zealand bearing gifts for her children and their spouses.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Many settlement agreements require the spouse who keeps the house to refinance within a set period.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Others, such as my mother, were sponsored by spouses.
—Daisy Hernández, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
This can temporarily leave a surviving spouse without access to funds.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for spouse
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Many settlement agreements require the spouse who keeps the house to refinance within a set period.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Others, such as my mother, were sponsored by spouses.
—Daisy Hernández, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
This can temporarily leave a surviving spouse without access to funds.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for spouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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Emerald also is in the midst of lining up financing for the market-rate units and another development partner.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Set in 1962, a boy roughly Travolta’s age voyages from New York to Los Angeles on a series of hopping flights with his mother, who is hoping to land a rich husband or a good Hollywood role in that order.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Jolie's middle child with ex-husband Brad Pitt graduated from Spelman College, which held its commencement on Sunday, May 17, with a bachelor's degree in psychology, according to social media video.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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This win was for the coach and his wife, who have been going through a lot this year.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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There were many actors and industry insiders in the room, including jury members Chloe Zhao, Demi Moore, Stellan Skarsgard and Ruth Negga as well as guests like James Franco, Andie MacDowell, Dylan Sprouse (with pregnant wife Barbara Palvin), Riley Keough, Nicky Hilton, Xavier Dolan and others.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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