as in partner
the person to whom another is married
she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling
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Recent Examples of significant other
Seventy-eight percent of Gen Zers say financial responsibility is an important trait when choosing a significant other, according to a 2025 Bank of America survey.
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Bringing a significant other home to meet Mom can be a bit stressful.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Police say that Williams was killed moments after hanging up the phone from a heated call with his significant other, who just happened to be Frazier’s mother.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.
—India Roby, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for significant other
Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Bringing a significant other home to meet Mom can be a bit stressful.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Police say that Williams was killed moments after hanging up the phone from a heated call with his significant other, who just happened to be Frazier’s mother.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
With knee-high boots on a date Shopping sprees, drinks with the girls, a fancy dinner date—no matter what your plans are with friends or your significant other, your jean shorts will take you wherever the day leads.
—India Roby, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for significant other
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant other
Noun
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First on the stand on Thursday was Mark Porter, who works as a forensic video analyst with the Tarrant County district attorney’s office, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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But don’t assume every potential dating partner is out to get you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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And while it’s tended to be soccer WAGs that have permeated pop culture, in recent years, partners and spouses of tennis stars and basketball players have garnered attention for their fashions.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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Three of Queen Elizabeth's four children divorced their first spouse, with two going on to remarry.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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My better half is this and more!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chalamet contrasted his better half in an all-white custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton suit.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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It’s represented by Belle Burden’s bestselling, breakup-with-your-husband memoir Strangers.—
Cami Fateh,
Vogue,
2 June 2026
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Considered one of the definitive records of Monroe, the tome offers interviews with primary sources like former husband Arthur Miller, friend and mentor Lee Strasberg and directors Otto Preminger, Billy Wilder and John Huston.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant%20other. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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