How to Use spouse in a Sentence

spouse

noun
  • The trio were all smiles as the singer’s spouse, 27, held the toddler.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • It is not known whether the spouses shared the proceeds from the home sale.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The latter can help a spouse feel involved in your life.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
  • All are about you and her dad as spouses, none about Mom and her girl.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
  • If one spouse takes out a loan to go to school, the debt can be considered joint.
    Alexandra Peers, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
  • My relationship with my spouse has changed for the worse in the last few months.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The nice thing about it is seeing someone else adore your spouse.
    Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Stephen Rea is Eileen’s hangdog spouse, who can’t shop or cook.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2023
  • His spouse, Katharine Schwarzenegger, told him the mustache just might have legs.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Dear Amy: My stepson and his spouse were engaged in Paris.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Or, as one chatbot has done, telling users to leave their spouses?
    Scott Shapiro, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Horne also said in an email that his spouse's filing of the lawsuit is not a conflict.
    Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
  • If the person is a part of a couple, their spouse or partner is also grieving the loss.
    Alex Hazlett, Parents, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And getting to watch the spouses, who have been married for 27 years, each morning, has been just that.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Are any of my readers twins or the spouses of twins who have some advice as to how to proceed?
    Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • And the most important person by far in that respect is your spouse.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • In Florida, in the same scenario, the spouse gets everything.
    USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
  • This is the story of [the victim's spouse] seeing her wife be with another man.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Know your health care options–See whether you can be added to your spouse’s health insurance plan.
    Winnie Sun, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Fletcher's future with Rodgers is top of mind for the Texas native, who met her spouse on The Bachelorette in 2016.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Jovi and Yara With the strip club stress behind them, Yara and Jovi were ready to step into a new light — as spouses and parents.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Intended for builders ages 18 and up, this would be a great gift for a spouse, parent, or older teen.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Many are not prepared for the sharp drop in income that happens when the first spouse dies and the survivor is left with only a single check.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
  • John is the supremely self-righteous Veronica with Sieber as her more earthy spouse, Michael.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
  • And a little selective shopping could earn you the MVP with not only guests, but your spouse.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Throughout, walls, doors, windows, and mirrors split the frame—and hide Chow and Su’s spouses, whose faces are never seen.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The recent high-profile trial that led to the conviction of the defendant’s spouse.
    Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
  • At most high school reunions, people talk about kids, spouses and jobs.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • There would be trouble if their respective spouses were to see it.
    Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • For the Long-Term While not every dating app will lead you to your future spouse, some will give you better odds than others.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023

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