as in husband
a male partner in a marriage
my hubby's been gone on a trip all week, and I really miss him
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Recent Examples of hubby
Sims — who also shares sons Brooks, 11, and Grey, 8, with entertainment executive hubby Scott Stuber — has a lot to celebrate in 2026.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
She’s played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), continuing the venerable sitcom tradition of wives thoroughly outclassing their hubbies.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
The new company head also has a crash-course in running the business – and discovers that her dead hubby was cooking the books.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
In addition to personalized outfits, one thing fans can expect at every game Biles attends is to pack on the PDA with her hubby.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
She’s played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), continuing the venerable sitcom tradition of wives thoroughly outclassing their hubbies.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
The new company head also has a crash-course in running the business – and discovers that her dead hubby was cooking the books.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
In addition to personalized outfits, one thing fans can expect at every game Biles attends is to pack on the PDA with her hubby.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubby
husband
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The seating arrangement left the poster next to the husband and one of the children for the duration of the flight.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Allen has been advocating against drunk driving for over two decades since her previous husband in California was killed by a drunk driver.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Hubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubby. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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