bride

\ ˈbrīd

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Definition of bride

: a woman just married or about to be married

Examples of bride in a Sentence

the mother of the bride

Recent Examples on the Web The bride wore a mask featuring a cat with a rainbow and stars flowing from its mouth. — Tom Fox, Dallas News, "‘You can’t cancel love!’ Undeterred by pandemic, Dallas couple retools to pull off intimate wedding," 1 May 2020 The bride wore an $11,000 gown from Bergdorf Goodman and stepmother Sue spent another $9,000 on her own dresses for the weekend. — Sarah Prior, CBS News, "Did a Long Island wedding lead to an attempted murder in Florida?," 3 Apr. 2020 Silverstein isn’t the only blushing bride working through hard decisions during this crazy time. — Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, "‘Another circle on the calendar’: Brides, planners cope with postponed weddings," 19 Mar. 2020 My Aunt Betty, my father’s older sister, was a G.I. bride. — Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, "Texas-acclimated family of Brits set to become U.S. citizens," 6 Feb. 2020 As for the soon to be bride, the proposal was nothing short of perfection. — Alaa Elassar, CNN, "A mom trying to film her daughter's proposal ended up taking a selfie instead," 31 Dec. 2019 There was not only a bride and groom to be but also a Maid of Dishonor and a Bad Influence Best Man, plus a few others. — Shirley Macfarland, cleveland.com, "Start your Labor Day weekend with chicken parprikas, stuffed cabbage and strudel: Talk of the Towns," 16 Aug. 2019 There’s nothing like seeing the bride live her best life on her wedding day. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Bridal Bliss: 10 Sweet Photos Of Joyful Brides That Will Make Your Day," 29 Apr. 2020 One western diplomat said the military man always has to be the bride at the wedding. — Samer Al-atrush, Bloomberg.com, "Man Who Cut Libya’s Oil Supply Is Getting Harder to Handle," 29 Apr. 2020

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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bride. Accessed 26 May. 2020.

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