better halves

Example Sentences

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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

The week before that, they — and their better halves — broke bread to celebrate the Cranstons' 25th wedding anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2014

Or at least think about it, dream about it, while their better halves are curled up in the bed, facing the wall, like in Hopper’s “Excursions into Philosophy.”

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2013

Presently he managed to spring back, exhibiting the utmost agility to the last, until he sat down again in the midst of his better halves, who had been amongst the most demonstrative of his applauders.

From The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa by Skinner, E.F.