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Examples of better half in a Sentence
Please come to our party—and your better half is invited, too!
“Allow me to introduce you to my better half, Joan”
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Expected to be a weakness, UCLA’s defense has emerged as its better half thanks largely to the 6-foot-3, 325-pound senior who has become a symbol for a team trying to persevere through a five-game losing streak.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
That’s the first half of the movie, and the better half.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Scroll down to see who ate up the red carpet with their better half.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 June 2024
Meanwhile, Grisham’s theater-loving better half is also eager to experience the next chapter of his career.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1586, in the meaning defined above
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“Better half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/better%20half. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
better half
noun
: spouse
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