significant other
Example Sentences
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If you’re invited somewhere with your significant other, do as New York ceramist Shane Gabier does and get two bottles of wine—a gesture more generous than showing up with just one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Once you’ve made your choice, there are a few questions you can ask yourself and your significant other that will help you understand if you have landed a good doctor:
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Participants also answered questions about how satisfied they felt with their spouse or significant other, how much conflict they experienced in communication, and how confident they were that their relationship would last.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2026
Uber Eats has a year-in-review, too, and you absolutely don’t want your significant other to see what fast food you’ve ordered and whether you’re in the top 1% of nugget eaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
What they found was there was a decided increase in the sense of urgency when the text came from a significant other, as opposed to a friend or more distant acquaintance.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
