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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Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Their nuptials were officiated by McKnight, while Sanchez's son, Daniel, served as both a groomsman and ring bearer.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The obituary didn’t prove to be too effective, Jackson said, because a short time later he was listed as a groomsman in the same newspaper.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Speaking of guests, high-profile attendees include former UCLA teammates Baron Davis, Jelani McCoy, and Matt Barnes as groomsmen, and Kathleen’s daughter, Paris, who was a big part of the day, in the role of maid of honor.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Their nuptials were officiated by McKnight, while Sanchez's son, Daniel, served as both a groomsman and ring bearer.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The obituary didn’t prove to be too effective, Jackson said, because a short time later he was listed as a groomsman in the same newspaper.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Speaking of guests, high-profile attendees include former UCLA teammates Baron Davis, Jelani McCoy, and Matt Barnes as groomsmen, and Kathleen’s daughter, Paris, who was a big part of the day, in the role of maid of honor.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for groomsman
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“Groomsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomsman. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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