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life partner

American

noun

one member of a monogamous relationship.

life partner British

noun

either member of a couple in a long-term relationship

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This included love interest MJ, played by Holland's real life partner Zendaya, who is set to reprise her role.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"I thought, I've lost everything. I've lost the person I thought was going to be my life partner, I've lost all my life savings."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

“It’s great to see him come back into his own,” Price says of her life partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

By the time he was in his mid-50s, he had pretty much given up on the idea of finding a life partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

She left behind her home, her entire family, and her life partner in a war-torn country to give her children better opportunities.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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