better halves

noun

plural of better half
as in significant others
the person to whom another is married "Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for better halves
  1. significant others
  2. partners
  3. spouses
  4. husbands
Noun
  • Reportedly, their respective significant others unfollowed each other, and Bailey and Pankow unfollowed the other’s partner as well.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The 13 teams this time out include two women’s pro athletes, as well as the usual mix of siblings, parents and kids, BFFs and significant others.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of significant others
Noun
  • Philanthropy takes center stage Organizers vowed to work with nonprofit partners to put the grants toward their most urgent and underresourced needs.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • People who work with the investor credit his business acumen, low-key demeanor and daunting work ethic, qualities that have attracted partners, founders and mentors alike — including Iger.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • The two divorced their spouses and began a public relationship.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Northlight Theatre inaugurates its swank Evanston digs with The Front Page, set in a Chicago newsroom and starring real-life spouses Kate Fry and Timothy Edward Kane.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • Both women have been described as the power behind the throne and are massive support systems to their respective husbands King Charles and Prince William.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meredith and Madeline leaned on each other to manage the grief of their husbands’ deaths, and the weight of their pregnancies.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of husbands
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“Better halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better%20halves. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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