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
That said, Ivanka Trump and hubby Jared Kushner reportedly got invited too, along with Jared’s brother Joshua Kushner and model wife Karlie Kloss.
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
After a short, awkward visit, the cheater pleaded his case to my hubby.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
Turns out that state budget surplus that Casey’s hubby has been claiming as evidence of his own special skills was propped up all along by COVID-era billions, courtesy of the smiling guy with the aviator glasses and crippling ice cream addiction.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The actress won an award for outstanding writing for a comedy series and gave a shoutout other then hubby.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
After a short, awkward visit, the cheater pleaded his case to my hubby.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
Turns out that state budget surplus that Casey’s hubby has been claiming as evidence of his own special skills was propped up all along by COVID-era billions, courtesy of the smiling guy with the aviator glasses and crippling ice cream addiction.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The actress won an award for outstanding writing for a comedy series and gave a shoutout other then hubby.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubby
husband
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In a bizarre twist, that denial letter listed her husband as the patient but made reference to the care of a newborn, not that of a 52-year-old man having a mental health crisis.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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It’s centered on her personal experience as a caregiver for her husband, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubby. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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