newlywed

noun

new·​ly·​wed ˈnü-lē-ˌwed How to pronounce newlywed (audio)
ˈnyü-
: a person recently married

Examples of newlywed in a Sentence

They took pictures of the happy newlyweds.
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Celebrations broke out in the streets, and courthouses were flooded with newlyweds. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 On Wednesday, the soon-to-be newlyweds were seen arriving in Venice, Italy via helicopter. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025 Cardi went right to the newlyweds and gushed about the couple dancing bachata at their wedding. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2025 The Ginny & Georgia star and his wife Kelsey Mayfield Porter were newlyweds and excited to start discussing a timeline for having children with her parents. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for newlywed

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newlywed was in 1593

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“Newlywed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newlywed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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newlywed

noun
new·​ly·​wed ˈn(y)ü-lē-ˌwed How to pronounce newlywed (audio)
: a person recently married

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