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
Union and hubby Dwyane Wade attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where the Academy Awards beauty bounty overflowed into even more enviable fashion and aspirational hair, makeup, and nail looks.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead, the hubby remains locked up in MDC Brooklyn, and the wife is now out on bond.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Pressley and hubby Conan Harris sold the half-million-dollar Florida pad for a $67,000 profit in 2024.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
Sims — who also shares sons Brooks, 11, and Grey, 8, with entertainment executive hubby Scott Stuber — has a lot to celebrate in 2026.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead, the hubby remains locked up in MDC Brooklyn, and the wife is now out on bond.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Pressley and hubby Conan Harris sold the half-million-dollar Florida pad for a $67,000 profit in 2024.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
Sims — who also shares sons Brooks, 11, and Grey, 8, with entertainment executive hubby Scott Stuber — has a lot to celebrate in 2026.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubby
husband
Noun
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My husband passed away last October.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2009, husband and wife duo Nicolaj and Ditte Reffstrup took it over, transforming the brand into a contemporary label with a loyal customer base.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubby. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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