wedding party

noun

: the bride, groom, and their attendants

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But like all good soapy murders, a body—the maid of honor’s—soon (literally) washes up, plunging the entire wedding party into delightful whodunit mayhem. Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026 The ceremony turns into something reminiscent of the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, as the last keg tumbles down a nearby hill and the entire wedding party follows. Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026 Nepal crash kills 13 in wedding party KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A bus carrying a wedding party veered off a mountain road in west Nepal and tumbled down a slope in a crash that killed at least 13 people while 34 more were injured, police said Friday. Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026 When five people in a wedding party get their suits or tuxedos from Generation Tux, the groom receives a free rental. David Moin, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wedding party

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“Wedding party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedding%20party. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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