significant other
noun
a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
significant others
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pluralof significant other.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Persaud says many of his students hope to rent a car overseas, where automatics are sometimes harder to come by, or have significant others who own stick shifts but lack “the patience to teach them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
When they go home for Thanksgiving, they make a pact that they're both going to dump their significant others, and chaos ensues because it's a movie.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
One day, Jamie and Ben resolve to dump their significant others over Thanksgiving break — specifically, on the night before the holiday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Gianna Tulio gave the standard goodbye most significant others offer to drivers on the grid, “Good luck, be safe, I’m proud of you.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
Today, in Iran's urban areas, the great majority of the younger generation tend to meet their significant others on their own.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
