fiancé

noun

ˌfē-ˌän-ˈsā How to pronounce fiancé (audio)
Definition of fiancénext
as in fiancée
the person to whom one is engaged to be married couldn't wait to show off her fiancé to all of her relatives

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Recent Examples of fiancé Nagham Jaber said her fiance was killed in the war. — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Two days later, Natalie, a West Palm Beach woman who wanted to be identified only by her first name, called to request that paramedics be sent to the detention center for her fiance, Djo Paul, a 29-year-old immigrant from Haiti. — Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 Swift and her footballer fiance have gone out of their way to keep their wedding plans under wraps. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026 Sharapova gave birth to her and her British fiance Alexander Gilkes’ son Theodore in 2022. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiancé
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancé
  1. girlfriend
  2. sweet
  3. boyfriend
  4. love
  5. admirer
  6. intended
Noun
  • The man, who requested anonymity due to fears of immigration consequences, told CBS News Miami that his girlfriend was transferred to ICE custody following a traffic stop.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Orzabal credits the quick reactions of Emily, his girlfriend at the time, for getting him to the hospital and saving his life.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • By the 1970s, candy companies were mass-producing chamoy sauces and sweets.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • One of her favorite sweets is butter mochi, a chewy dessert made from rice flour.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of sweet
Noun
  • When his first love—a sharp prosecutor named Go Eun-sae (Ha Young)—suffers amnesia following a sudden accident, Tae-ha claims to be her boyfriend to protect her from the dangerous crime syndicate pursuing her.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Clenney is accused of stabbing her boyfriend Christian Obumseli, 27, on April 3, 2022, inside One Paraiso, a condo complex located at 3100 NE Seventh Ave.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • Mariani described the feature as a love letter to an earlier internet that allowed young people — particularly those in the Global South — to find friendships, culture and identities beyond their immediate surroundings.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Here’s everything to know about the couples who fell in love on soap opera sets.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of love
Noun
  • The same cannot be said about Mira Sorvino, who’s a longtime admirer of the late star and played the version of Monroe the world knows best in Norma Jean & Marilyn.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 29 July 2026
  • Alejandro Garnacho’s move in the opposite direction, on an initial season-long loan with a conditional obligation to buy, stemmed from talks between the two clubs, with Emery a long-standing admirer of the Argentine forward.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of admirer
Noun
  • Once the intendeds did tie the knot, their love deepened into a lifetime of devotion and admiration.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of intended

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“Fiancé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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