significant other

noun

: a person who is important to one's well-being

especially : a spouse or one in a similar relationship

Examples of significant other in a Sentence

Before you make such an important decision, you should talk it over with your significant other. she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling

Recent Examples on the Web On the flipside, that’s a lot of time to spend with your significant other. —

Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024 Venus will enter Virgo that same day, surrounding your commitments and relationships with harmony and charm, which marks an excellent time to strengthen your bond with a significant other. —

Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024 The delegation, which includes Trump children plus spouses and significant others, is bound to get outsized attention. —

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2024 The video — which features the two singers starring alongside their respective significant others, Megan Fox and Bunnie XO — finds MGK and Jelly Roll playing down-on-their-financial-luck car mechanics. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for significant other

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of significant other was in 1940

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“Significant other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significant%20other. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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