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life partner

American

noun

one member of a monogamous relationship.

life partner British

noun

either member of a couple in a long-term relationship

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"I thought, I've lost everything. I've lost the person I thought was going to be my life partner, I've lost all my life savings."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 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

“It’s great to see him come back into his own,” Price says of her life partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Nicknamed Mickey Fab and known for his lustrous blonde hair, he has been on Celebrity First Dates, and has described himself as the "life partner" of former West Midlands Mayor Sir Andy Street.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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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