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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It’s been reported that Swift’s A-list best friends Selena Gomez and Gigi Hadid are bridesmaids, but who will be by the pop icon’s side as her maid of honor?
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
As guests waited to be served a dinner from Josh's Frontyard Barbeque, the maid of honor and bride's twin sister, Brianna Miller-LeForbes, 33, ignited a bidding frenzy to determine which of the approximately 20 tables would get their food first.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In another post shared Sunday, Jamie Lee Curtis reflected on her lifelong bond with her sister and shared a contact sheet of photographs taken the night before her wedding in December 1984, when Kelly Curtis served as her maid of honor.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The 18 year old was her mom’s maid of honor when she got married to Bezos during a $50 million three-day wedding extravaganza in Italy last summer.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 May 2026
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
As guests waited to be served a dinner from Josh's Frontyard Barbeque, the maid of honor and bride's twin sister, Brianna Miller-LeForbes, 33, ignited a bidding frenzy to determine which of the approximately 20 tables would get their food first.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In another post shared Sunday, Jamie Lee Curtis reflected on her lifelong bond with her sister and shared a contact sheet of photographs taken the night before her wedding in December 1984, when Kelly Curtis served as her maid of honor.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The 18 year old was her mom’s maid of honor when she got married to Bezos during a $50 million three-day wedding extravaganza in Italy last summer.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 May 2026
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“Maid of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid%20of%20honor. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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