best man

noun

: the principal groomsman at a wedding

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The couple, who are both instructors at Skydive Seneca Lake, made the jump in upstate New York with their officiant, best man, maid of honor, bridesmaids and groomsmen, reaching speeds of up to 120 mph. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The singer’s brother Austin, 34, served as her man of honor, while Kelce’s brother Jason, 38, was his best man. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Swift’s brother Austin Swift served as her man of honor while his brother Jason Kelce was his best man; Kelce’s four nieces were the flower girls. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Though Swift didn’t have bridesmaids and Kelce didn’t have groomsmen, her brother Austin Swift was Taylor Swift’s man of honor and Jason Kelce was Travis Kelce’s best man. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1782, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for best man

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman