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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Just one month after walking down the aisle, the newlyweds smiled for photos while attending a gathering at the Wilshire Theater in Los Angeles in May 2001. Caroline Blair, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The mother of billionaire Amazon founder and newlywed Jeff Bezos has died at 78 following a yearslong battle with dementia. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025 The newlyweds address the situation in an interview with Variety. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2025 The musical parade is a lively way to send newlyweds into their married life with a little fanfare. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 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 22 Aug. 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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