as in girlfriend
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
his fiancée is insisting on an elaborate wedding
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Recent Examples of fiancée
And a man who strangled his pregnant 19-year-old fiancee and hid her body in a shallow grave.
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Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Even my daughter and her fiancee want to hang out with my husband and me there.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Court records say the occupants — including Schwenk, Myers, Myers’ fiancee, and Schwenk’s mother — all escaped the blaze safely.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Jor'Dynn Duncan had been living with her father's fiancee, Emily Kelly, at the time of her death in December 2025, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a news release announcing Kelly, her mother and her daughter had been indicted in the child's killing.
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Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Even my daughter and her fiancee want to hang out with my husband and me there.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Court records say the occupants — including Schwenk, Myers, Myers’ fiancee, and Schwenk’s mother — all escaped the blaze safely.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Jor'Dynn Duncan had been living with her father's fiancee, Emily Kelly, at the time of her death in December 2025, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a news release announcing Kelly, her mother and her daughter had been indicted in the child's killing.
—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
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Dunham, Antonoff's ex-girlfriend, is also a longtime friend of the pop superstar.
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His girlfriend, Syanna Ruiz, held their child in court, demanding the defendants remain behind bars.
Noun
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The crash that killed Shirilla's boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend, Davion Flanagan, as well as the resulting trial that ended in her conviction, are explored in the recent documentary, The Crash.
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Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
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Lindsay's sister Nicole (Christy Carlson Romano) seems to be the first to notice the enemies-to-lovers sparks flying, especially as Philip slips a sparkly shoe onto Lindsey's foot.
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The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.
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“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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