as in partners
the person to whom another is married
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Recent Examples of spouses
This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.
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Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Along with his daughter Elizabeth, per Variety, Mann is survived by two other children, Lucy and James and their spouses; siblings Bayne Mann and Tish Scott and their spouses; and grandchildren Virginia Wallace, Graham Wallace and Magnus Bujold.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Here, the workforce is more temporary – with workers often leaving spouses and kids abroad – so the shock lands differently.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Some spouses suddenly started spending hours scrolling through online forums, or watching videos that push conspiracist narratives.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Like Kennedy, Anderson was criticized over the eight-minute tape, which was meant for private consumption and created by consenting spouses.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But even the women who, before, had spouses and children and worked as shop assistants and typists and factory workers cannot quite name the circumstances of their imprisonment.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
This level of intimacy is chiefly reserved for romantic partners and spouses — partnerships where sharing finances is essential to the relationship.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The Hawley-Peters Senate bill, branded the HONEST Act, would prohibit lawmakers, their spouses, and dependents from owning or trading individual stocks, with a 180-day deadline to sell off any holdings.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Along with his daughter Elizabeth, per Variety, Mann is survived by two other children, Lucy and James and their spouses; siblings Bayne Mann and Tish Scott and their spouses; and grandchildren Virginia Wallace, Graham Wallace and Magnus Bujold.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Here, the workforce is more temporary – with workers often leaving spouses and kids abroad – so the shock lands differently.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Some spouses suddenly started spending hours scrolling through online forums, or watching videos that push conspiracist narratives.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Like Kennedy, Anderson was criticized over the eight-minute tape, which was meant for private consumption and created by consenting spouses.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But even the women who, before, had spouses and children and worked as shop assistants and typists and factory workers cannot quite name the circumstances of their imprisonment.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
This level of intimacy is chiefly reserved for romantic partners and spouses — partnerships where sharing finances is essential to the relationship.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The Hawley-Peters Senate bill, branded the HONEST Act, would prohibit lawmakers, their spouses, and dependents from owning or trading individual stocks, with a 180-day deadline to sell off any holdings.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouses
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Volvo revealed that the project marks the first full-scale electric deconstruction of its kind and serves as an important proof of concept that deconstruction can be carried out more sustainably today with the right technology, partners, and ambition.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The lively romantic drama follows five young women in the 1870s, who travel from New York to London searching for husbands.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 49ers — and their wives, kids and anyone else with them — would gather after each win for a free meal to bond and talk about the game.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The viral trend has fueled fiery online debates — with TikToks showing everything from brides dodging cake by bending over backwards to grooms chasing their new wives across the room just to land the smash.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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