newlywed

noun

new·​ly·​wed ˈnü-lē-ˌwed How to pronounce newlywed (audio)
ˈnyü-
: a person recently married

Examples of newlywed in a Sentence

They took pictures of the happy newlyweds.
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What began as a dream honeymoon has turned into a terrifying ordeal for Texas newlyweds Kasydee and Hunter Bishop, who are stranded in Jamaica as Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, according to Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 The newlyweds are working out how to get home to Milwaukee. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 The post featured a mix of photos and videos from the couple's island escape, the first of which was a sweet selfie of the newlyweds on the beach with Amedori playfully grabbing a distant hotel with his fingers. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Scales starred as a newlywed, frustrated homemaker settling into domesticity with her office worker husband played by Richard Briers. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newlywed

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newlywed was in 1593

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“Newlywed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newlywed. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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newlywed

noun
new·​ly·​wed ˈn(y)ü-lē-ˌwed How to pronounce newlywed (audio)
: a person recently married

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