spouse
noun
either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
spouses
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pluralof spouse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Marilee Fiebig and actor Andrew Shue, former spouses of newly married journalists T.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
When presidents reached for their wives’ hands and their spouses responded in kind.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The same thresholds apply to heads of household and qualifying surviving spouses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Courts often consider the cash provided for down payments as a gift to the couple in divorce proceedings, splitting the home equity equally between both spouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Neither of them had spouses anymore, so they became a couple.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
