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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Things became "very difficult indeed" in the marriage early on, Earl Spencer writes, adding that he is "sure that both spouses despaired of the other at times".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Marriage compels us, men especially, to mature—to become worthy of the occasion, the institution and our spouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
You may call it an age-gap retirement or May-December planning — but when financial planner Jon Ulin helps couples who have a 10-year-plus age gap between spouses, he calls it a “two-clock problem.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
They've met each other's spouses, children, brothers and parents.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
I intended to make good on the promises I’d made to the military spouses I’d met while campaigning—to help share their stories and find ways to support them.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
