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To be honest, a wedding would be a iconic excuse for missing an awards show at which both the bride and groom are nominated.—Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025 Wearing a black and cream tuxedo, the groom began to sing the loving ballad as his bride entered from a spiral staircase.—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Set on a white-run construction site in West Africa, an edgy, tightly wound foreman anxiously awaits his bride.—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Complications ensue and, hidden by a big veil, Ziva steps in as the pretend bride to keep the trap alive.—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 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
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