maid of honor
noun phrase
1
: an unmarried lady usually of noble birth whose duty it is to attend a queen or a princess
2
: a bride's principal unmarried wedding attendant compare matron of honor
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When King married Bumpus, her best friend Oprah Winfrey was her maid of honor.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Younger sister Leila served as Courtney's maid of honor, and plenty of Roker's Today colleagues also attended the nuptials, including Hoda Kotb, Dylan Dreyer, Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones.
—Maggie Kreienberg, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Check out the video above to see Skye and her wedding party surprise the maid of honor in the delivery room!
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
But Caitlin begs Vix to come to her wedding, to be her maid of honor.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Younger sister Leila served as Courtney's maid of honor, and plenty of Roker's Today colleagues also attended the nuptials, including Hoda Kotb, Dylan Dreyer, Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones.
—Maggie Kreienberg, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Check out the video above to see Skye and her wedding party surprise the maid of honor in the delivery room!
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
But Caitlin begs Vix to come to her wedding, to be her maid of honor.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Maid of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid%20of%20honor. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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