Meaning of trophy husband | Babel Free

Definitions

A husband, usually young and attractive, regarded as a status symbol for his spouse, usually older and affluent.

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Examples

““No wonder⟳ you’re attracted to Marvelli. A good-looking guy, at least ten years younger than you—what’s not to like⟳? He’d make⟳ a good trophy husband. You could show⟳ him off at feebie cocktail parties in D.C.””

“Kate was a forever kind of woman. She didn’t take⟳ love⟳ lightly, and she wouldn’t give⟳ it that way, either. She wasn’t a bimbo looking for a meal ticket or a trophy husband. She was the kindest, warmest, most decent human being he’d ever met, and she’d done everything in her power to try⟳ to win⟳ his heart.”

“"And how does Martin fit into the picture?" "Her trophy husband? He comes from a long line of bluebloods, but his father pissed away the family fortune. [...]"”

“They shared intimate conversations and Elijah had become⟳ accustomed to his new lifestyle just as Madame Froideur was increasingly proud of the trophy husband she flamboyantly paraded around her social scene.”

““It’s a long story, but it basically boiled down to the fact that Michael was having a hard time coping with the power dynamic in our marriage. Even though I tried my best to be supportive, he felt emasculated by...you know⟳, the whole money thing. He felt like⟳ a trophy husband, and the way my family treated him wasn’t helping much either.””

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