best man

noun

: the principal groomsman at a wedding

Examples of best man in a Sentence

The groom asked his brother to be his best man and the bride asked her sister to be her maid of honor.

Recent Examples on the Web

George served as a pageboy, while William was his brother’s best man. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

As for the bridal party, Holmes had her sister Nancy Blaylock as maid of honor, while Cruise chose Scientology leader David Miscavige as his best man. — Isabel Jones, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026

The two best men's tennis players in the world aren't standing in the way. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The couple, who are both instructors at Skydive Seneca Lake, made the jump in upstate New York with their officiant, best man, maid of honor, bridesmaids and groomsmen, reaching speeds of up to 120 mph. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1782, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for best man

• afghan
• bedpan
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• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
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