life partner
one member of a monogamous relationship.
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How to use life partner in a sentence
She adopted a baby and found a life partner in Elizabeth Cushier, a gynecological surgeon who worked with her.
Determined to practice medicine, two sisters defied conventions | Janet Golden | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostParson noted that Contee has asked him about how his life partner was doing nearly each time he and Contee saw each other.
D.C. police chief nominee has record of LGBTQ support | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | January 7, 2021 | Washington BladeThere is the love of a parent, sibling, child, friend, life partner.
I have the pandemic to thank for this precious time with my old hound, Teddy | Diana Nyad | December 21, 2020 | Washington PostFolding a life partner into the family changes the whole dynamic.
Carolyn Hax: Mother-in-law constantly demeans her | Carolyn Hax | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostAll in all, online dating can be fun and lead you to your life partner.
Just last week, Arizonan Fred McQuire lost his life partner of 45 years—and husband of less than one—to pancreatic cancer.
And in Moominland Midwinter Jansson immortalised her life-partner Tuulikki as wise, life-embracing Too-ticky.
I'm Crushed By This Bad News And I Know Ruby Has Already Been Embraced In A Warm Loving Hug From Her life partner Of 57 Years-Mr.
Spike Lee’s Tribute to Ruby Dee: ‘A Living Example That One Could Be An Artist and Activist’ | Marlow Stern | June 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeeting a life partner on television is not the best way to go about that process, duh, but the show keeps up the pretense.
If I deliberately choose you now as my life partner, you cannot complain that I am the mere slave of passion.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonNext to his attitude toward his Maker and his subsequent choice of a life partner this decision controls his worth and destiny.
The Minister and the Boy | Allan HobenTake care in your choice of a life partner, for one of your nature can get in easily, but it is like pulling teeth to get out.
Manual of the Enumeration | C. J. CoffmanShe is loved and trusted as her husband's life-partner, and exerts no inconsiderable influence upon him.
The Syrian Christ | Abraham Mitrie RihbanyPons took to himself the only life-partner permitted to him among his kind—an old man and a fellow-musician.
Cousin Pons | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for life partner
either member of a couple in a long-term relationship
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