groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən 
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding
Examples of groomsman in a Sentence
He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen.
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Gracias was a groomsman at Kimbal Musk’s wedding, the families have vacationed together, spent the holidays together, and even traveled to David Copperfield’s private island in the Bahamas.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Instead of a wedding party, Taylor and James enlisted their nieces and nephews to be honorary bridesmaids and groomsmen.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Ideally, there will be an equal number of groomsmen, again not counting the best man.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Being a bride or even a bridesmaid in my personal opinion, seems somewhat exhausting–at least logistically; less is often said about the expectations of being a groom or a groomsman.
—Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Instead of a wedding party, Taylor and James enlisted their nieces and nephews to be honorary bridesmaids and groomsmen.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Ideally, there will be an equal number of groomsmen, again not counting the best man.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Being a bride or even a bridesmaid in my personal opinion, seems somewhat exhausting–at least logistically; less is often said about the expectations of being a groom or a groomsman.
—Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Groomsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomsman. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding
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