as in partner
the person to whom another is married
"Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan"
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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.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Between the ages of fourteen and fifty-four Nadia does not for a single minute not have an admirer or a boyfriend or a better half.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Galentine's Day, the better half of Valentine's Day, is on Feb. 13.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Hera, his better half (also his sister), only comes with one setting: vengeful.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Between the ages of fourteen and fifty-four Nadia does not for a single minute not have an admirer or a boyfriend or a better half.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Galentine's Day, the better half of Valentine's Day, is on Feb. 13.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Hera, his better half (also his sister), only comes with one setting: vengeful.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for better half
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Adamson is the co-founder and managing partner of Metaforce, a marketing consultancy, and the author of Seeing the How: Transforming What People Do, Not Buy, To Gain Market Advantage, which is about consumer behavior, behavioral psychology and marketing analysis.—
A Martínez,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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This could entail scenarios such as broader tariffs on the European Union, an additional 10% levy on goods from China, or country-level tariffs on other major trading partners such as Vietnam, Japan, Korea and India.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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Seeking a Solution in the West Dear Seeking: Because of the change in your spouse’s health status, your desire for privacy is understandable.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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For example, after a frustrating conversation, a partner with high reflective functioning might reflect on whether their significant other had a stressful day at work or was feeling emotionally distant due to personal reasons, rather than assuming disinterest.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some of our favorite celebrity couples popped out to enjoy their significant other, happily ushering in the new season.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The casting news means Steenburgen will star alongside husband Ted Danson just ahead of their 30th wedding anniversary later this year.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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