as in husband
a male partner in a marriage
my hubby's been gone on a trip all week, and I really miss him
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Recent Examples of hubby
Sam is also excited to have another person around who can answer ghost questions and who understands her gift/burden, but her hubby Jay is being left out of their conversations and jokes.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 May 2025
Hometown Visit In January 2024, the Enola Holmes actress shared a snap of her and her hubby bundled up outside in the Garden State, where Bongiovi is from.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Speaking of this week, Lively continued her reemergence on the red carpet and into the public eye that started with her and Deadpool hubby Reynolds at the February 16 SNL50: The Anniversary Special and the Another Simple Favor debut at SXSW on March 7.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Could Ted’s shout-out to Donna mean that her portrayer Sarah Rafferty will also make a surprise appearance while her hubby Harvey is helping Ted?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 May 2025
Hometown Visit In January 2024, the Enola Holmes actress shared a snap of her and her hubby bundled up outside in the Garden State, where Bongiovi is from.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Speaking of this week, Lively continued her reemergence on the red carpet and into the public eye that started with her and Deadpool hubby Reynolds at the February 16 SNL50: The Anniversary Special and the Another Simple Favor debut at SXSW on March 7.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Could Ted’s shout-out to Donna mean that her portrayer Sarah Rafferty will also make a surprise appearance while her hubby Harvey is helping Ted?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubby
husband
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The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shares a son, Prince Archie, 6, and a daughter, Princess Lilibet, 3, with her husband, Prince Harry, and is opening up about raising her children while starting her life as a female entrepreneur.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Vargas, 28, is from the Mexican state of Oaxaca; her husband, 34, is from Colombia.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Hubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubby. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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