better half

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Recent Examples of better half But Banner reminds his better half of the money and property that will come from his partnership with the baddie. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025 About half of this episode — the better half — concerns Juliette’s efforts to earn Solo’s trust and to find out more about what happened in Silo 17. Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024 Spencer finally catches a break, but bad luck continues to follow his better half. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025 The bolsters have the feel of those high-density sponges your better half uses in the shower. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for better half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for better half
Noun
  • For Lyn and Lisa Alessi, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alessi International, a local fabric importer representing mills in Asia and Europe, the tariffs could pose significant challenges to their business, which works with international partners to produce fabrics for high-end clothing companies.
    Julia Doyle, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Trump defended his decision to impose tariffs, saying that the trade situation with U.S. partners was unsustainable and that someone needed to act.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
  • These documents include all income statements, including those of your spouse if filing jointly, data from other sources of earnings and your most recent income tax return.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And now she’s lost a third significant other: a fiancé and a husband to death, and another husband to divorce.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Expect meaningful conversations with a significant other that could shed light on unspoken feelings or spark an idea for an exciting joint venture.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Daly and her husband adopted Buu, giving their once-struggling pup Tadpole a new best friend as the family waits for their next apartment.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The diagnosis fortunately led Hess and her husband to a physician who specialized in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and to a hospital with a suitable NICU.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20half. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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