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life partner

noun

  1. one member of a monogamous relationship.


life partner

noun

  1. either member of a couple in a long-term relationship
“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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His life partner Matthew Smith - a UK citizen - is yet to appear in court.

From BBC

Once one of America's highest-paid CEOs, he was a controversial figure who faced claims of discrimination against staff, concerns about his lavish expenses and complaints about the unofficial influence of his life partner, Matthew Smith, inside A&F.

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“And now my wife, my life partner, is gone. And Julia, the smile of our house, is gone.”

Things worsen when Angie learns Pat didn’t make a will, sparking an estate battle for the apartment that was in Pat’s name, which could evict Angie from the home she and her life partner made.

Neophyte reporter Roman Grady’s life partner, Ashley Lillian, has overcome life-threatening childbirth and a long bout of postpartum depression and wants to resume teaching yoga and caring for her 4-year-old son, Mason.

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