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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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Recent Examples of bridal
Noun
Magaly Hoffman, 45, an employee at a nearby bridal and quinceañera dress shop who asked that the business not be named, said a mother took refuge in the store, then frantically called her sons on the phone. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026 Madison Woolley is pushing bridal forward with modern design and fashion-trained wedding storytelling that meets a global audience hungry for elevated, intentional experiences. Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
These pastel sweets have been found in Old Country Stores for over 70 years, spanning generations of hosting, baby showers, bridal teas, and beyond. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026 Wearing what’s possibly the most embarrassing bridal headdress in the history of nuptials, Suzanna looks even more helpless and hopeless. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bridal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridal
Noun
  • Tragically, just three years after this wedding, O’Byrne would also preside over Kennedy and Bessette’s funeral.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But Carolyn and John, in trying to go against the grain and trying to be small and off the grid, actually changed the wedding industry overnight.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 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
  • But Clark also sells the app as a way to spice up their marriages, not as a choice that invites divorce.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Over 4,000 couples were married, including Rosie O’Donnell and her partner, Kelli Carpenter, before the California Supreme Court later voided the marriages.
    CNN.com, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

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“Bridal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridal. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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