bride-to-be

noun

: a woman who is going to be married soon

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Another captured the bride-to-be admiring her ring. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 At a party, Onegin gets a bit handsy with his friend’s bride-to-be and Lensky has no choice, presumably, but to challenge the other man to a duel. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 This summer’s royal wedding is coming up in less than one week—and when choosing an engagement ring for his bride-to-be Harriet Sperling, Peter Phillips honored not just his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, but also his mother, Princess Anne. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 May 2026 For bride-to-be Seth, however, the decision to tie the knot in her motherland is not a political one. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bride-to-be

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“Bride-to-be.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bride-to-be. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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