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
Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
My husband lives in the sweet slim-fit houndstooth sweater.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
Salma Hayek Pinault to Receive Giving Tree Award at the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala: 'So Honored'
Hayek Pinault is mom to daughter Valentina, 16, and stepmom to husband Pinault's three kids — François, 25, Augustin and Mathilde, 22.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
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Noun
My husband, on the other hand, was raised by an epicurean grandfather, driving hours one-way for frog legs, bouillabasse, a pastry shaped like a bird’s nest.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
My husband lives in the sweet slim-fit houndstooth sweater.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
Salma Hayek Pinault to Receive Giving Tree Award at the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala: 'So Honored'
Hayek Pinault is mom to daughter Valentina, 16, and stepmom to husband Pinault's three kids — François, 25, Augustin and Mathilde, 22.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for husband
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In 2021, after five years in Congress and one in Trump’s administration, John Ratcliffe appointed his spouse, Michele, an attorney, to serve as the treasurer of his old congressional campaign.Zach Everson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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And without a job, a spouse who is a citizen, or a hefty sum to invest, Americans can’t just up and move to these countries.Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
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Renew mulch layers to conserve water, control weeds and provide cold protection. 59.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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Prior research from Gracheva and colleagues found that hibernating squirrels keep their blood concentrations of ions like salt at consistent levels, about equal to those of active squirrels, by seriously conserving water and sequestering ions elsewhere in the body.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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And the Ukraine war is already a global affair, as international partners support either side with personnel and materiel.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The team owners have flown front office workers, food and beverage partners, and custodial and security staff to Los Angeles for the match.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husband. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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