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better halves

NOUN

partner in marriage

Synonyms

WEAK

consort espoused feme covert helpmate helpmeet husband mate partner rib significant other soul mate spouse wife

Example Sentences

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After attending the Paris Games, the Cornishmen are potentially eyeing a return flight to LAX in three years, pending the approval of their better halves, of course.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

They dominated them in one of the better halves they’ve played this season.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2022

I often hear patients blame themselves, and I've even seen spouses blame their better halves right to their face.

From US News • Jun. 3, 2015

And it contained a message to all the better halves of these dual-minded characters: “You’ll always be a part of me.”

From Slate • May 28, 2013

They are usually represented as the female counterparts or better halves of male deities, but some are self-sufficient.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Eliot, Charles, Sir