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Her parents' wedding album and Marla's mother of the bride dress were also on display in the room.—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 The former model was traveling the world at a young age, starting her high-fashion modeling career at 13 as the youngest Chanel bride in history – meaning the youngest model to close the haute couture show – when Karl Lagerfeld helmed the Parisian fashion house.—Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 While bridal showers were historically thrown by aunts, cousins, and friends rather than the bride’s immediate family members, the rules have relaxed—and for good reason.—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025 Sources told Page Six that Swift paid off another bride who had the venue booked for June 13, 2026 — the date she was allegedly determined to lock down for her own wedding with NFL star Travis Kelce.—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bride
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English brȳd; akin to Old High German brūt bride
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of bride was
before the 12th century
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