bride

noun

Synonyms of bridenext
: a woman just married or about to be married

Examples of bride in a Sentence

the mother of the bride
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This delicate piece features embroidery that recreates hair tentacles, like a macabre bride marrying the natural world to Surrealism. Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Still in need of a ceremony dress, the bride decided to book a solo appointment at Monique Lhuillier to try her designs, including the style she was originally drawn to. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 May 2026 What the groom didn't know was that the bride privately called their photographer, Ashlyn Harrop, beforehand to plan the perfect prank. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026 The Claudine series is based on Colette’s girlhood and her days as a young bride, but Willy published them under his own name. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 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

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

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bride

noun
: a woman just married or about to be married

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