life partner
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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For the first time, Havens realized he wanted to be someone’s life partner.
From Slate • May 2, 2026
An irascible Canadian writer, he was her life partner after her 1973 divorce from Jim Polk until he died in London in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025
On Indian matrimonial site Jeevansathi, meaning "life partner" in Hindi, he started talking to a woman who said her name was Rekha Shah.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
By the time he was in his mid-50s, he had pretty much given up on the idea of finding a life partner.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025
In opening up his world to me, Barack was showing me everything I’d ever need to know about the kind of life partner he’d be.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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