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Accused of witchcraft on her wedding day, a privileged young bride (Thatcher) is pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026 Set in 1645, the story sees a privileged young bride (Thatcher) accused of witchcraft on her wedding day and pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026 Marty’s lavish wedding — staged in what appears to be the Bellagio courtyard — then implodes when FBI agents storm in and arrest his bride for international fraud.—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026 The storybook ceremony was attended by several generations of British royal family members and Queen Elizabeth bestowed her grandson Harry and his bride with the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex upon their nuptials.—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 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