bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād 
1
: a woman who is an attendant of a bride
2
: one that finishes just behind the winner
Examples of bridesmaid in a Sentence
I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding.
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The junior bridesmaid, Gage's sister Brielle, carefully carried Nala down the aisle.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Brown’s three daughters served as bridesmaids for the first ceremony.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2025
Their kids played major roles in Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding when Brian and John served as page boys and Isabel was a bridesmaid.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 July 2025
Stand-ups’ and parents’ busiest hours tend to overlap, so her comedy career has always been the bridesmaid.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 24 July 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Brown’s three daughters served as bridesmaids for the first ceremony.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2025
Their kids played major roles in Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding when Brian and John served as page boys and Isabel was a bridesmaid.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 July 2025
Stand-ups’ and parents’ busiest hours tend to overlap, so her comedy career has always been the bridesmaid.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bridesmaid
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“Bridesmaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridesmaid. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād
: a woman who attends a bride at her wedding
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