future spouse

collocation in English

meaningsoffutureandspouse

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future
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈfjuː.tʃər/us
/ˈfjuː.tʃɚ/
happening or existing in ...
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spouse
noun[C]
uk
/spaʊs/us
/spaʊs/
a person's husband ...
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(Definition offutureandspousefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffuture spouse

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At the very least, they were advised to receive a certificate of good health from afuturespouse.
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To avoid marriage, she set a condition that herfuturespousemust, in armour, complete a circuit along the castle's walls on horseback.
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A third of those polled would prefer theirfuturespouseto come from the same town or city.
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If another unmarried person sat down so that the line pointed to him or her, the line was an indication of afuturespouse.
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Eric uses the story to suggest that one should be faithful to one'sfuturespouseeven if it appears that they will never arrive.
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To help illustrate what type of gift you want to give yourfuturespouseone of the program's exercises includes fathers presenting their daughters with two purity rings.
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Traditionally, young people pick bouquets of seven or nine different flowers and put them under their pillow in the hope of dreaming about theirfuturespouse.
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These local leaders unilaterally took upon themselves the authority to accept or reject the declarations of future spouses on the matter of their legal capability to contract a marriage.
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Service people were stationed abroad for long periods, with limited opportunities to meet suitable potential future spouses.
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However, both of their families are determined to make them marry their intended future spouses.
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The peel is believed to land in the shape of the first letter of the future spouse's name.
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In many countries and cultures, it is the process that romantic relationships are developed and future spouses are found.
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Apples were peeled, the peel tossed over the shoulder, and its shape examined to see if it formed the first letter of the future spouse's name.
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In urban areas, the future spouses are often expected to go out on dates and develop a romantic relationship in the period between their engagement and their wedding.
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