as in girlfriends
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
he gazed lovingly at his betrothed throughout the dinner
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Recent Examples of betrotheds
The first fight between on-the-rocks elder millennials Josh (Oscar Isaac) and Lindsay (Carey Mulligan), witnessed by the young betrotheds Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny), creates the toxic connection between the couples and sets off everything else that happens on the show.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrotheds
Noun
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Coaches can cheat on their wives with NFL insiders, players can beat their wives and girlfriends, and teams will still keep them around.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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There were also groups of girlfriends escaping New York for the summer and young couples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nature lovers with more time to explore may want to immerse themselves in the landscape by hiking, camping, and other outdoor pursuits, but others prefer to take in the beauty and timelessness in a more relaxed way.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The trouble reportedly started when some of the party attendees started arguing with each other about their boyfriends, witness Jeremiah Braxton told The Associated Press.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The open call for fellows will begin this fall.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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For more information on this year’s fellows and projects, read on.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Betrotheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrotheds. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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