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

After their two-day wedding celebration, the couple reportedly enjoyed some downtime in Montana with Travis’s older brother Jason—who served as his best man—and his wife Kylie before heading to California. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 July 2026

Rather than bridesmaids or groomsmen, Taylor Swift's brother Austin Swift was her man of honor and Jason Kelce was Travis Kelce's best man. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Instead, Swift’s brother Austin served as her man of honor and Jason Kelce was Kelce’s best man. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Swift’s brother, Austin Swift, served as man of honor, while Kelce’s brother, Jason Kelce, was best man. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 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