How to Use significant other in a Sentence
significant other
noun- Before you make such an important decision, you should talk it over with your significant other.
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On the flipside, that’s a lot of time to spend with your significant other.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
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You can get married, have a significant other and so on.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2021
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Grab those moments of time with your children and significant other.
—Jody Michael, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
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Stay passionate about your team, because your significant other might want to feed off that.
—Mike Bass, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021
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The day before, an elderly patient, who had been in her care for weeks, called his significant other to say goodbye.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2021
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Having an honest conversation with your significant other is the first step.
—Jessica Grose, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2021
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Here is a comprehensive list of questions to ask your significant other to get to know them better — at any stage of your relationship.
—Vanna O'Brien, refinery29.com, 28 June 2024
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Na Xamena is a very couples-friendly restaurant and Eden is the perfect date spot to take your significant other.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
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One moment of your feeling insecure should not lead your significant other to cut off all ties after being in a relationship for 15 years.
—cleveland, 5 Aug. 2021
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Even if the home is jointly owned with one’s live-in partner, the state may or may not require that the home be sold before the sick partner can qualify and if it’s sold then their significant other has to move out.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 July 2024
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The delegation, which includes Trump children plus spouses and significant others, is bound to get outsized attention.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2024
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There’s something incredibly intimate about choosing a nickname for your significant other.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 27 Aug. 2021
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And any one of these Valentine's Day movies is the perfect way to cozy up on the couch with your significant other.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 21 Dec. 2022
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So many stars and their significant others have come down to take part in the event and stayed for the fun, and cameras have snapped them doing just that.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 June 2024
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Here’s a robe and boxer combo both you and a significant other are sure to love.
—Michelle Duncan, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
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Treat your significant other and yourself with a date to Carvers Steaks and Seafood.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
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The same words that come off as critique from a significant other sound like advice from a friend.
—Hannah Singleton, Outside Online, 19 July 2022
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No one wants to have to convince their significant other to do that.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2022
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Atae compares his thought process to a split with a significant other.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2023
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Your significant other is away on a business trip and the school will only release your child to a guardian.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 Feb. 2022
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Note to self: Here are six things to let go of before moving in with your significant other.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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The songs share a title and a theme of humbly asking for their significant other for the holiday.
—Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 4 June 2022
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One of the most painful, gut-wrenching days many of us will ever face is the one in which our spouse or significant other passes.
—Jessica Cannella, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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Baking is a fun way to spend more time with your significant other.
—Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 9 Jan. 2023
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If the name Nili Lotan doesn’t ring any bells, try asking your significant other.
—Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022
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The emotive track is a reflection on the need to embrace time spent with a significant other.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2022
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Loosening the grip on your significant other or crush will give them the freedom to soar with you right by their side.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
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No, no, the Roy children don't do too well with the significant other aspect.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2021
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Plus, if your significant other wants to get in on the fun and dress up together, even sweeter.
—Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2023
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