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Definition of bridalnext
as in wedding
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony an old-fashioned country bridal

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adjective

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Noun
Zendaya ditched her bridal white while making a surprise appearance crashing a Las Vegas wedding on March 14. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 Many fans were quick to point out the bridal-like white dress Zendaya wore to the show, as well as what appeared to be a wedding band on her ring finger. Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Across group chats, bridal forums, and doctors’ offices, a growing number of engaged couples are turning to GLP-1 medications—drugs originally developed to treat diabetes and now widely prescribed for weight loss—as part of their wedding preparation timeline. Sara Radin, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026 Taylor Swift is currently in her bridal era, which means any white staple in her wardrobe will instantly spark headlines. Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bridal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridal
Noun
  • Her aim is to make enough money to afford the fifty-thousand-dollar wedding floral arrangements that Nate is reluctant to cough up the dough for.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The couple held their wedding at Oheka Castle, a historic mansion on Long Island's Gold Coast.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • As mentioned earlier, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements can serve this function.
    Lisa Zeiderman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Handing out prenuptial conflict management books is decidedly not romantic.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In time, marriages with junior Bourbon houses would also be arranged for three of Antonia’s sisters, while three others, within the Austrian Netherlands and the crown lands of Hungary, Bohemia, and Austria itself, would serve the dynasty’s long‑term project of centralizing its power.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Hamilton said the measure would not impact marriages between minors who were married before Nov. 1, when the law takes effect.
    Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Bridal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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