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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In December, Jack will serve as a groomsman in a teammate’s wedding.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Tucker was also a groomsman at Straw's wedding.
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His brothers were in the groomsmen party.
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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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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Tucker was also a groomsman at Straw's wedding.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
His brothers were in the groomsmen party.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 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 20 Nov. 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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