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
Caezilia Loibl, chair of the Consumer Sciences Program at Ohio State University, has researched the financial toll of chronic disease and the loss of a spouse at an older age.
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Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Retirement and the loss of a spouse can make finding a new purpose challenging.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The spouses correct each other’s grammar, natter about a razor, idly wonder if Martin might have Alzheimer’s.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
After a divorce, the spouse who funded the trust loses the benefit of that cash flow.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spouse
Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Retirement and the loss of a spouse can make finding a new purpose challenging.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The spouses correct each other’s grammar, natter about a razor, idly wonder if Martin might have Alzheimer’s.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
After a divorce, the spouse who funded the trust loses the benefit of that cash flow.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouse
Noun
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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
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Enjoy relations with friends, groups, partners, siblings and neighbors.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The seating arrangement left the poster next to the husband and one of the children for the duration of the flight.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Allen has been advocating against drunk driving for over two decades since her previous husband in California was killed by a drunk driver.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO and owner Clark Hunt and his wife, Tavia Hunt, announced her engagement on Holy Saturday with a Bible verse.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the other side of that is when Max goes to Thomas with concerns about his daughter or his wife, his experience is immediately aestheticized.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouse. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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