Mr. Right

noun

Definition of Mr. Rightnext
as in significant other

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  1. significant other
  2. partner
  3. husband
  4. spouse
  5. better half
  6. mister
Noun
  • The influence of Saturn, however, emphasizes the boundaries or lack thereof between you and a significant other.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Mars—which has been agitating you during its two-month stay in Cancer so far—completes its opposition with Pluto on November 3, bringing things to a boil between you and a significant other.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of significant other
Noun
  • Focus on relations with spouses, close friends and partners.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • My husband, Jack Waters, was at Cambridge with her and Sam Mendes and Tom Hollander.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of husband
Noun
  • Between the lines: Virginia voters are also voting on whether to amend the state constitution to expand property tax exemptions to include surviving spouses of soldiers who died in the line of duty.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Another historic first if Harris wins the White House: second gentleman Doug Emhoff could make history as the country's first first gentleman and the first Jewish spouse of a president.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of spouse
Noun
  • Expected to be a weakness, UCLA’s defense has emerged as its better half thanks largely to the 6-foot-3, 325-pound senior who has become a symbol for a team trying to persevere through a five-game losing streak.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • That’s the first half of the movie, and the better half.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of better half
Noun
  • Create shallow birdbaths or misters to provide them with a water source.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of mister
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