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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Noun
The Anna Be’ bridal brand was founded in 2006, and its sister brand a&be’ was founded in 2014. Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 On a single day this month, NPR spotted two men in bridal gowns, a giraffe and a whole family dressed as bananas. Lauren Frayer, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Showers, whether baby, engagement, bridal, or otherwise, usually come with a price tag for guests. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025 DePaulo, who is based in New York, is known for his sculptural bridal and eveningwear designs featuring intricate embroideries and beading. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bridal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridal
Noun
  • Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Guests arrived to the ceremony via ferry — a weirdly poetic parallel to the guest transportation for Connor's Succession season 4 wedding ceremony.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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