better half
Example Sentences
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Three, actually, if you count Seehorn’s Kim Wexler, Saul Goodman’s better half in the “Breaking Bad” spinoff “Better Call Saul.”
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
“Revenue and costs came in at the better half of their respective guidance ranges, significantly improving our financial performance throughout the quarter.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
"He doesn't cower. He never takes the path of least resistance. He always stands up for what's right," she said, calling her husband her "better half."
From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2023
Mr. Wong peeled a kiwi and fed the better half of a sandwich to Little Knife, Little Black and Siu Mai, the three mongrels who live at the mill.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
If your better half has two brothers, are they your brothers-in-law or your brother-in-laws!
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
