How to Use significant other in a Sentence

significant other

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  • Before you make such an important decision, you should talk it over with your significant other.
  • On the flipside, that’s a lot of time to spend with your significant other.
    — Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
  • And any one of these Valentine's Day movies is the perfect way to cozy up on the couch with your significant other.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 21 Dec. 2022
  • So many stars and their significant others have come down to take part in the event and stayed for the fun, and cameras have snapped them doing just that.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 June 2024
  • Here’s a robe and boxer combo both you and a significant other are sure to love.
    — Michelle Duncan, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Treat your significant other and yourself with a date to Carvers Steaks and Seafood.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Do many, if not all, of us bend the rules a little around spouses and significant others?
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The same words that come off as critique from a significant other sound like advice from a friend.
    — Hannah Singleton, Outside Online, 19 July 2022
  • No one wants to have to convince their significant other to do that.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2022
  • The survey found that 39% of singles have been on a break with their significant other/spouse.
    — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Atae compares his thought process to a split with a significant other.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2023
  • On a lighter note, Mer finally seems to be on the same page with significant other Nick.
    — Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Go for some more unique spots that will drive your significant other wild.
    — Bernadette Anat, Seventeen, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Your significant other is away on a business trip and the school will only release your child to a guardian.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Note to self: Here are six things to let go of before moving in with your significant other.
    — Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The songs share a title and a theme of humbly asking for their significant other for the holiday.
    — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 4 June 2022
  • The two are significant others of the top stars on the team in Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, respectively.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • One of the most painful, gut-wrenching days many of us will ever face is the one in which our spouse or significant other passes.
    — Jessica Cannella, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Baking is a fun way to spend more time with your significant other.
    — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Surely this behemoth of a man would get past this fear so a significant other could have the chance to sleep in peace.
    — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, 30 July 2019
  • If the name Nili Lotan doesn’t ring any bells, try asking your significant other.
    — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The emotive track is a reflection on the need to embrace time spent with a significant other.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Loosening the grip on your significant other or crush will give them the freedom to soar with you right by their side.
    — Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
  • No, no, the Roy children don't do too well with the significant other aspect.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2021
  • The game that robbed men and women of their significant others for weeks on end is getting a sequel.
    — Evan Lewis, EW.com, 14 June 2019
  • Plus, if your significant other wants to get in on the fun and dress up together, even sweeter.
    — Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2023
  • All the kids and their significant others were visiting him up at his house.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Try a creative kente cloth print, or get a monogrammed set for you and your significant other.
    — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 9 July 2020
  • Pamper your significant other with cozy pajamas and a neck massager that brings the spa home, or add heat to date night with a risqué game of truth or dare.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • With the moon in Capricorn in your third house, consider spending the night with close friends or a significant other — thought-provoking conversations will be flowing.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024

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