as in partners
the person to whom another is married
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Recent Examples of spouses
The program also extends support to certain surviving family members, including spouses, dependent children, and even parents of deceased service members.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
His death was the latest in a string of violent attacks targeting political figures over the last year after two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were targeted in June, including state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were shot and killed.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mothers are as likely to wear Uniqlo as their daughters, or, for that matter, their spouses or grandchildren.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The survey also found that spouses who moved within the last year and had children younger than 6 were more likely to be unemployed.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Married couples and qualified surviving spouses with incomes up to $150,000 will receive $400.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The last is closest to the truth, manager Gavin Olivieri told The Athletic, as the original owners—both going through divorces—dodged calls from their ex-spouses back in the day.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Assembly paused following Minnesota lawmakers shootings The Assembly had taken a similar pause three months earlier, on June 18, after two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were gunned down in their homes.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
His death was the latest in a string of violent attacks targeting political figures over the last year after two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were targeted in June, including state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were shot and killed.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mothers are as likely to wear Uniqlo as their daughters, or, for that matter, their spouses or grandchildren.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The survey also found that spouses who moved within the last year and had children younger than 6 were more likely to be unemployed.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Married couples and qualified surviving spouses with incomes up to $150,000 will receive $400.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The last is closest to the truth, manager Gavin Olivieri told The Athletic, as the original owners—both going through divorces—dodged calls from their ex-spouses back in the day.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Assembly paused following Minnesota lawmakers shootings The Assembly had taken a similar pause three months earlier, on June 18, after two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were gunned down in their homes.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouses
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Volvo revealed that the project marks the first full-scale electric deconstruction of its kind and serves as an important proof of concept that deconstruction can be carried out more sustainably today with the right technology, partners, and ambition.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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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,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lively romantic drama follows five young women in the 1870s, who travel from New York to London searching for husbands.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 49ers — and their wives, kids and anyone else with them — would gather after each win for a free meal to bond and talk about the game.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The viral trend has fueled fiery online debates — with TikToks showing everything from brides dodging cake by bending over backwards to grooms chasing their new wives across the room just to land the smash.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouses. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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