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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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You might see a coyote looking for their life partner or a couple of the animals patrolling and protecting their den.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 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

Buswell recently revealed she has a baby boy on the way, due next year, with her real life partner, YouTuber and former Strictly contestant Joe Suggs.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 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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