spouse

Example Sentences

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I am a 50-year-old immigrant, married, and my spouse is the same age.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

"Her name was Carroll - the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katie and Ellie. And we would like to call it Carroll."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

If one spouse dies and the other inherits the IRA, that can raise the survivor’s top tax rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Todd Bridges has taken steps to make his split from Bettijo Hirschi official after announcing in January that he and his spouse had separated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Even the Matching of Spouses was given such weighty consideration that sometimes an adult who applied to receive a spouse waited months or even years before a Match was approved and announced.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry