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The bus was headed to the village of the groom after the wedding ceremony, but the groom and bride were in a different vehicle and survived.—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026 To try to communicate her desires, the bride used Photoshop to create her own renderings.—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 Now imagine the same with some of those teary eyes angled down toward glowing screens, while others frame the bride with their phones.—Nikita Khanna, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026 One of the mansion’s signature characters is, aptly, a tortured bride.—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 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