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

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

Love, the couple's best man, choreographed the performance, which featured friends who share the couple's love of theater. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

His goons start the job, but Sang-il sends in one of his best men, Jang Tae-ha, to finish the job. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 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