bride-to-be

noun

: a woman who is going to be married soon

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The bride-to-be showed off her sparkling new bling again on her Instagram Stories with another playful selfie. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 The door opened and Miles descended, immediately setting the tone with her outfit, a puffy, sparkly white dress with a matching ribbon tied in her braids, not unlike what a bride-to-be might wear for her bachelorette party. Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 And so was Travis Kelce, who wrapped up work at Chiefs’ minicamp in Kansas City and flew to see his bride-to-be. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 The bride-to-be aced the assignment with a Bottega Veneta clutch (likely a custom version of the house’s Andiamo bag) that was just as feathery and fabulous as her gown. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 June 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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