Examples of best man in a Sentence
The groom asked his brother to be his best man and the bride asked her sister to be her maid of honor.
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Esposito served as Elvis' co-best man at his wedding to Priscilla, while his wife, Joanie, was Priscilla's matron of honor.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Then the groomsmen, best man, and groom and his parents head down the aisle.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
In Finding Joy, Natalie briefly appears as Heather, Colton's fiancée (who Joy had no idea existed until Colton asked her to be his best man at their wedding).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
Hey, there’s a reason Le Labo’s Santal 33—one of our 50 best men’s colognes of all time—became so ubiquitous a decade ago.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Then the groomsmen, best man, and groom and his parents head down the aisle.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
In Finding Joy, Natalie briefly appears as Heather, Colton's fiancée (who Joy had no idea existed until Colton asked her to be his best man at their wedding).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
Hey, there’s a reason Le Labo’s Santal 33—one of our 50 best men’s colognes of all time—became so ubiquitous a decade ago.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Best man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20man. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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