BETTER HALVES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

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 better halves Actors from hit shows such as The Pitt, Shrinking, The Bear, Pluribus took the opportunity to dress to nines and head for a fun night out with their better halves by their side. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

That’s when employees and their significant others started to leave the party.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
John’s wife, Tina, and their three children and significant others are scheduled to attend Friday night’s Yankees-Mets game in the Bronx.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of significant others

Noun

The Islamic Scholarship Fund, New York production and post house Lost in Space, and Aneesa Talks, which filmmaker Aneesa Khan founded to support South Asian and Muslim creatives, have also signed on as partners.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Toyota plans to provide research access through the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center, allowing other research partners to use its battery testing and evaluation capabilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

With the rose, popes could flatter and honor the wives of important rulers, who in turn could pressure their spouses if needed.

— Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Exceptions include holders of work permits, spouses of Canadian citizens, and refugees.

— Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of spouses

Noun

Thousands of women, or their husbands, fathers, brothers write to me for clarification, for information.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Audrey Niffenegger has long teased the sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife, featuring Clare and Henry’s Chrono-Displaced daughter Alba and her two husbands—Oliver, a time traveler like her, and Zach, existing in linear time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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