as in spouse
a male partner in a marriage
she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
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as in to conserve
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of
husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them
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Recent Examples of husband
Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Pfeiffer, for example, will lead the series as Stacy Clyburn, a woman who relocates her family from New York to Montana following the death of her husband.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
Madison Le Croy, meanwhile, is still basking in the glow of her November 2022 wedding to husband Brett Randle.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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Noun
Garcia’s husband introduced each of their own dogs to Chance and Nova one at a time, carefully monitoring their behavior and allowing time for adjustment.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Pfeiffer, for example, will lead the series as Stacy Clyburn, a woman who relocates her family from New York to Montana following the death of her husband.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bruce Willis‘ wife Emma Heming Willis is ready to chronicle her journey of being a caregiver to husband Bruce Willis.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
Madison Le Croy, meanwhile, is still basking in the glow of her November 2022 wedding to husband Brett Randle.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
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Some of the most common reasons, experts say, include: The policy was originally purchased to protect a spouse or pay off a mortgage, but now the beneficiaries are financially secure.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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How IRAs Typically Pass Upon the owner’s death, an IRA most often passes first to a spouse, who is usually named the primary beneficiary.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blood vessels in the brain constrict to conserve fluids, causing dull, throbbing headache pain, typically in the front or back of the head.6 Low sodium levels (hyponatremia) and low potassium levels (hypokalemia) can both disrupt the flow of blood to the brain, contributing to headaches.78 4.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
10 Aug. 2025
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The manhunt has continued for Decker, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said in an Aug. 19 news release, as local investigators work with state and federal law enforcement partners to coordinate their efforts.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Tickets are no longer available through Kansas Athletics for the first home game of the season, but the lowest price fans can buy a ticket to Saturday’s game for $35 on SeatGeek, which is KU’s official partner for resale tickets.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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Jana, 35, captioned a video compilation of sweet moments between her and her hubby on Instagram on Saturday, Aug. 16.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Emma Myers wears a matching bright red and white ensemble while out and about in New York City on Aug. 6. Lauren Sanchez flashes a smile while out with hubby Jeff Bezos during their Spanish getaway in Ibiza.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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