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Everyone thinks ruthless real estate mogul Nile Jarvis (Rhys) killed his first wife and got away with it, and now Nile and his new Stepford bride Nina (Brittany Snow) are knocking on Aggie's door asking for lunch and favors.—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 While the bride is adamant that kicking her cousin out of the wedding is the right call, her family disagrees.—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025 Datini’s bride, Margherita, proved to be infertile; with no one to inherit his business empire, and increasingly concerned about the fate of his immortal soul, Datini left much of his estate to causes benefitting the poor.—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025 The Dress Beyond the bride, the dress is the star of the show.—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025 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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