bridal 1 of 2

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

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bridal

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adjective

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Recent Examples of bridal
Noun
Taylor Swift is in her bridal era. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025 What is today a bridal shop is one of four buildings in present-day Lawrence that survived Quantrill’s raid. Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
To boost growth at Abercrombie, the brand has turned to new categories, such as dresses, athleisure and bridal, to stimulate growth. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 Everlane The Gauze Smock Dress Or, pick up a dress with a similar gauzy texture as Swift’s first bridal look, like this one from Everlane. Averi Baudler, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bridal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridal
Noun
  • The young bride recalls having to sleep in a new house with a new family soon after the wedding, having always slept with her mother at home until then.
    Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • When asked of their wedding plans, Blanco told Jake Shane back in July 2025 that wedding planning hasn’t officially kicked off yet.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Handing out prenuptial conflict management books is decidedly not romantic.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Taking proactive steps, such as establishing a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement or forming a trust to shield your business, can also protect your enterprise from becoming entangled in future disputes.
    Diane DeOliveira, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • To me, jobs in this industry feel like a bunch of little marriages.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The notion of destroying marriages and undoing family relationships would be extremely difficult for the Court to justify.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Bridal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridal. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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