other half
noun
1
: a group of people who are not like someone because they are either very rich or very poor
—used in the phrase how the other half lives
They won a million dollars and, for a few years, got to see how the other half lives.
2
chiefly British, old-fashioned + humorous
: a person's wife or husband
I don't believe we have anything planned for that night, but let me check with my other half.
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Food-storage-container management Tame an unruly collection of food storage containers by taking all of them out, matching the lids to their containers, and getting rid of any pieces that are missing their other half or that are damaged.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
That threshold has now been lowered to 20 minutes, meaning that sitcoms and other half-hour shows will qualify.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
As Venus and Jupiter align, celebrate your other half.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
The new project was recorded between Los Angeles, where the duo’s Tom Howie lives, and New York City, where the group’s other half, Jimmy Vallance, resides.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
That threshold has now been lowered to 20 minutes, meaning that sitcoms and other half-hour shows will qualify.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
As Venus and Jupiter align, celebrate your other half.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
The new project was recorded between Los Angeles, where the duo’s Tom Howie lives, and New York City, where the group’s other half, Jimmy Vallance, resides.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for other half
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“Other half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20half. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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