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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Then the heartbreaking decision to have Caroline be her maid of honor at the expense of her sister and how difficult that was.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Girl, don’t make Caroline your maid of honor!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
More interesting are the character pieces, like Veronika Slowikowska’s delightful maid of honor explaining current events.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2026
Anthony serves as best man, and Hazel (Gracie McGonigal) is maid of honor.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Girl, don’t make Caroline your maid of honor!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
More interesting are the character pieces, like Veronika Slowikowska’s delightful maid of honor explaining current events.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2026
Anthony serves as best man, and Hazel (Gracie McGonigal) is maid of honor.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for maid of honor
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“Maid of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid%20of%20honor. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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