groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən 
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding
Examples of groomsman in a Sentence
He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen.
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His five groomsmen also are buying suits from Milbern.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026
John Paul's friend and groomsman Ryan Hamoy, who is the owner of a local pharmacy, went to collect medical supplies for Myka after a prescription was written by two doctors who were guests at the wedding.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
At one point, Joe and his groomsmen lifted Tina’s father Steve up amid the dancing and carried him on their shoulders.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Trevor's groomsmen, Jack Sanders – one of his longest friends – and Sheboygan Mayor Ryan Sorenson – who Trevor went to college with at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – each gave one, too.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026
John Paul's friend and groomsman Ryan Hamoy, who is the owner of a local pharmacy, went to collect medical supplies for Myka after a prescription was written by two doctors who were guests at the wedding.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
At one point, Joe and his groomsmen lifted Tina’s father Steve up amid the dancing and carried him on their shoulders.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Trevor's groomsmen, Jack Sanders – one of his longest friends – and Sheboygan Mayor Ryan Sorenson – who Trevor went to college with at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – each gave one, too.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Groomsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomsman. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding
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