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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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adjective

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Noun
The color is a quintessential bridal look, but the seemingly iridescent touch gives it just the right amount of modernity and whimsy. Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025 Her new 6,500-square-foot flagship, opened this year, builds on that foundation with limited-edition collections, bridal wear, and tableware. Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The off-peak wedding season, listed as November through March, is often when thrift stores see bridal-boutique clear-outs, meaning more inventory and better chances of scoring something special. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 Another bridal designer, Christian Siriano, had a more specific idea about what Swift would choose. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bridal
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Noun
  • The courthouse is named after Osvaldo Soto, a Cuban-American lawyer who led the fight in the 1980s to repeal the county’s English-only ordinance that, among other things, stopped clerks from conducting courthouse weddings in Spanish.
    Douglas Hanks November 10, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Drea Nicole and Lex P, the hosts of the Pour Minds podcast, act as caterers of Walker’s wedding while gossiping about her A-list guests.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 10 Nov. 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
  • Among the likely candidates, though, two songs stand out as marriages of craft and commerce.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The show, which landed in the Mile High City for its ninth season, came to a dramatic conclusion this week and made history as the first season in the franchise with zero successful marriages.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025

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

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