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spouse

[spous, spouz, spouz, spous] / spaʊs, spaʊz, spaʊz, spaʊs /


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Under questioning by Panish, he acknowledged that Marla Maples, the former spouse of President Trump, “has been involved.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

While your spouse is still working, I doubt you need to draw on any investments that are not in tax-advantaged accounts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Together, they relive the night Clark’s wife left, with Mary acting as his former spouse.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Sheryl Sokoloff is the spouse of Jonathan Sokoloff, managing partner of private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

When an adult member of the community applied for a spouse, the committee pondered for months, sometimes even years, making the selection, matching the characteristics—energy level, intelligence, industriousness, other traits—that would make two people compatible.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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