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significant other

noun

  1. Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
  2. a spouse or cohabiting lover. : SO, S.O.


significant other

noun

  1. informal.
    a spouse or lover
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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But as the streaming wars took off, password sharing between significant others and parents and their adult children became rampant.

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Today, each one can legally marry their significant others.

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They also discussed it being “freeing” when they finally rid themselves of their cheating significant others.

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I will never not stop to watch a video of someone filming their friend or significant other reaching the George O’Malley episode for the first time.

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You’re probably freezing while reading this, bundled up in multiple layers, desperately clinging to your significant other, and running your oven with the door open just to feel something.

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