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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But instead, the young bride was wandering the streets of London in the June heat, frustrated and distraught. Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026 The bride asked her groom the sweetest three-word question—and his response is just as sweet. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026 Local gossips claimed that Chin Ming Tai paid Moy Sing a bride price of $20,000, an astronomical sum for the time. Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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bride

noun
: a woman just married or about to be married

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