as in partner
the person to whom another is married
"Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan"
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As his better half Charlotte, Berry is divinely amusing and heartbreaking all at once.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 May 2023
And my better half who picked me up when I was gutted from this work.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
My better half, who picked me up when I was gutted from this work.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
Things appear to have gotten a bit awkward between UCLA’s struggling offense and its better half.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 May 2023
And my better half who picked me up when I was gutted from this work.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
My better half, who picked me up when I was gutted from this work.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
Things appear to have gotten a bit awkward between UCLA’s struggling offense and its better half.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
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Mitchell, Singh, Garcia, and Harrison Ginsberg, who runs Overstory, all became partners in the business, as did group pastry chef Renata Ameni, who will soon open Birdee Bakery at the Refinery at Domino.Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mickle will also produce this new Gundam live-action movie along with his partner Linda Moran, which bodes well as their Sweet Tooth drama has been genuinely and consistently excellent.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, the spouse or partner of the birthing parent can experience mental health impacts, too.Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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The influence of Saturn, however, emphasizes the boundaries or lack thereof between you and a significant other.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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My husband, Jack Waters, was at Cambridge with her and Sam Mendes and Tom Hollander.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20half. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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