as in husbands
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 hubbies
She’s played by Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), continuing the venerable sitcom tradition of wives thoroughly outclassing their hubbies.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
Those few who showed up had their boyfriends, partners or hubbies with them (close to 40% having a +1).
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
Those few who showed up had their boyfriends, partners or hubbies with them (close to 40% having a +1).
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubbies
husbands
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That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers.
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From there, my sister’s friend/my neighbor went out to happy hour with our husbands occasionally.
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“Hubbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubbies. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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