newlywed

noun

: a person recently married

Examples of newlywed in a Sentence

They took pictures of the happy newlyweds.
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The newlyweds were at former Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster’s wedding Friday to fitness expert Laura Kruk in Laguna Beach, California. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 The newlyweds, both 36, tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony at the iconic venue July 3, which took over the streets of Manhattan and required the New York Police to shut down the immediate vicinity. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Just a week after their own nuptials, the newlyweds are expected to attend Travis’ former Kansas City Chiefs teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster’s wedding to Laura Kruk on Saturday. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026 In a separate statement, Dior said the ceremony looks were created in the house’s ateliers at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris before extending its congratulations to the newlyweds. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for newlywed

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

: a person recently married

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