bride-to-be

noun

: a woman who is going to be married soon

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Worried, the bride-to-be contacted emergency services and was advised to go to the hospital. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Beer’s post announcing the engagement features several photos of the couple, including one of Herbert down on one knee and another of him carrying his smiling bride-to-be over his shoulder with her ring on display. Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 The lead-up to the wedding feels like a ticking clock as Charlie and Emma’s best friend, Rachel (Alana Haim, perfectly cast), tries to reckon with feeling morally superior to the bride-to-be. Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 On May 15, Swift and Kelce enjoyed an evening together en route to a Mediterranean dinner at Or’esh, where the bride-to-be looked radiant in a romantic cream DÔEN dress. Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 July 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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