bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād 
1
: a woman who is an attendant of a bride
2
: one that finishes just behind the winner
Examples of bridesmaid in a Sentence
I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding.
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Alexa shared a photo of Charlee lined up with her bridesmaids on March 17.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Margarita served as a bridesmaid at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s 2011 wedding.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The bride and bridesmaids carried simple bouquets of white calla lilies with a few shaggy strands of amaranth.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Their Summer House castmate Carl Radke officiated, with then-castmate Paige DeSorbo serving as a bridesmaid and the whole thing aired during Summer House season six.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Margarita served as a bridesmaid at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s 2011 wedding.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The bride and bridesmaids carried simple bouquets of white calla lilies with a few shaggy strands of amaranth.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Their Summer House castmate Carl Radke officiated, with then-castmate Paige DeSorbo serving as a bridesmaid and the whole thing aired during Summer House season six.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bridesmaid
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“Bridesmaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridesmaid. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād
: a woman who attends a bride at her wedding
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