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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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U.S. presidents’ better halves take center stage in the new historical drama “The First Lady.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2022

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

The English directors, whose wives bury themselves in such abysses, ought to feel more grateful to them than any other husbands towards their sacrificing better halves.

From Life in Mexico by Calderón de la Barca, Madame (Frances Erskine Inglis)