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 Keiala Nix was also known to be abusive toward her fiance, prosecutors said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 His fiance, Claire, writing that Tyler poured his heart into serving those under his leadership. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 My husband — my fiance, at the time — had to come pick us up, which is very bachelorette party vibes. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 Clearly, your fiance wanted to be at the party and didn’t want to discuss it with you. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 20 July 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 allegations against Ross in the affidavit appear to align with claims his ex-girlfriend shared earlier this week.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, Ross’ former girlfriend publicly accused him on social media of abusing her during their relationship.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • Limitless breakfasts are a revelation of truly perfect pastries alongside bowls of heritage Indonesian recipes, decadent sweets, and equally decadent Western-style dishes including a Jimbaran Bay rock lobster omelette served with bisque.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On the sundeck, for example, candy floats in the resin bar top and Murano glass sweets sit on the front of the hot tub.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweet
Noun
  • The layoffs meant no work for her, her boyfriend and her mother — and the words in small print almost seemed prophetic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • However, RadarOnline recently reported that the Friends actress allegedly threw a dig at Pitt while gushing about her new boyfriend, Jim Curtis.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • In the first episode of HBO’s divorce legal drama War, the word love doesn’t come up once.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Yet as related here in the low-key delivery of someone who not just survived but lived to be 101 years old, Jaku was able to enjoy the love, peace, contentment and security he was denied in his youth.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of love
Noun
  • His dad—a longtime admirer of Frank Lloyd Wright houses—was particularly keen to visit residences by the architect while in the area and brought Meyer to Fallingwater.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Joan Didion, the mistress of concision and a Hemingway admirer, began her career writing captions and sidebars to fit around pictures in women’s magazines.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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