How to Use better half in a Sentence

better half

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  • Please come to our party—and your better half is invited, too!
  • That's four in a row against what looks like the better half of the Big East.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2022
  • My better half said the gluten-free pizza is the best in the area.
    — Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez - Cleveland.com, cleveland, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Beat your better half to the punch with one of his or her wish-list picks.
    — Alice Bell, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2017
  • That kind of edge propelled the offense to its best half of the season.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2017
  • Half of the defensive line will stay and half will go, but the half to go is the better half.
    — Giana Han, al, 15 Dec. 2019
  • For the better half of the '00s, Big Brother had a firm grip on the Australian public.
    — Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Here are 10 tips the Knoblauchs say can make for smoother travels with your better half.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Marine World seems to have a good half of the Bay Area’s best urban legends.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2018
  • For me, there was no other options but to come out and have a better half.
    — Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, 18 June 2018
  • Justise Winslow had his best half in three years with the Heat, scoring 19 points with six rebounds in the first half.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • In most cases, your husband is your best friend and better half.
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Jack Blake has spent the better half of the last four years trying to find a pathway to Major League Soccer.
    — Kevin Reynolds Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Nickens played one of his best halves in Monday’s 68-67 loss at Michigan.
    — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Votto had one of the best halves of a season in baseball history.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 3 Mar. 2018
  • Three in five of those polled lived with their partner, while 15% shared a child with their partner, and 70% co-owned a pet with their better half.
    — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Pinpointing the right gift for a couple is kind of like finding your better half.
    — Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2022
  • Sylvia is so deliriously pleased, in fact, that she’s just sent breakup telegrams to their better halves.
    — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 24 July 2023
  • Daylight saving time has been a staple of the U.S. calendar for the better half of the last century.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The brand crafted distinct timepieces for both the anonymous owner and his better half.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Being in tune with your better half will provide you with the inspiration to do great things.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Oregon is a much better half-court team and has a better inside presence.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Tonight Phoenix got the better half of United and put on a show in the second half for their home crowd and a loud New Mexico traveling crowd.
    — Madison Thacker, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2021
  • That's when his better half stepped in: Dr. Jill Biden was having none of it and got up from her seat, next to the podium, to help escort the man away from the area roped off by stanchions.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2020
  • The ultimate aim, Gordon says, is to set a posture of noticing and renoticing the value in your better half.
    — Paul Nicolaus, The Atlantic, 21 June 2021
  • There's a reason why everyone loves them, so get it for your better half and catch that instant smile as a result.
    — Isis Briones, House Beautiful, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Tennessee is one of the better half court defensive teams in the country, and managed to bottle up the left-handed Van Lith, who shot just 7 for 21 in the game.
    — New York Times, 26 Mar. 2022
  • For a fine white, though, take it out of the fridge a good half-hour before serving, and in restaurants, do not reflexively allow the bottle to be put on ice.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Julianne Hough won’t be returning to Dancing with the Stars next season, but her better half is ready to compete!
    — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • In the nightcap, Auburn played its best half of basketball in ages to run out to a big lead against dangerous Middle Tennessee.
    — Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, 17 Dec. 2017

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