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Examples of spouse in a Sentence
Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Fletcher's future with Rodgers is top of mind for the Texas native, who met her spouse on The Bachelorette in 2016.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Easley herself identifies as bisexual, and her spouse identifies as gender fluid.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
What’s counted for probate purposes depends on state law, and California excludes cars, boats and mobile homes, as well as bank accounts owned by multiple people, property that transfers directly to a spouse and real estate outside California.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
All are about you and her dad as spouses, none about Mom and her girl.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
In Florida, in the same scenario, the spouse gets everything.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Only one spouse must meet the ownership requirement for a married couple filing jointly.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Sometimes family members were targeted: including the spouse of a high-ranking Justice official, senior White House officials and multiple U.S. senators, according to the Justice Department statement.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 June 2023
Lannie Kali sat on a lawn chair along Couch Street next to spouse Maria Kali, as their 13-year-old daughter, Dania, sat on the curb in front of them.
—oregonlive, 19 June 2022
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Word History
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French espus (masculine) & espuse (feminine), from Latin sponsus betrothed man, groom & sponsa betrothed woman, bride, both from sponsus, past participle of spondēre to promise, betroth; akin to Greek spendein to pour a libation, Hittite šipant-
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Spouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spouse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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