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bride

noun

Definition of bridenext
as in wife
a woman who has just married or is about to be married a new bride the mother of the bride

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Recent Examples of bride That group, early on, looked for equity in the pages of the Arkansas Gazette's society section, urging the publication to feature Black brides, who had previously been denied photos on the section front. — Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026 The rattle of a bride’s gold earring or the rasp of straightener steam through a bride’s hair takes on a panic-inducingly eerie quality thanks to Marie-Clotilde Chery’s chilling sound design. — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 Blast left a gaping hole in the roof Ali Mallahi, a cousin of the bride, pointed to a gaping hole in the roof of a room that took a direct hit in one of the compound’s four houses. — Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The father of the bride, his uncle, is also named Ali Mallahi. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bride
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
  1. wife
  2. partner
  3. lady
  4. spouse
Noun
  • That incident came shortly after Diana had found a bracelet Charles bought for his now-wife Queen Camilla, Spencer claimed.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Manzano's death came a year after his wife died in a car accident.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • And then there’s my father’s brother and somebody else, a business partner.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Waltz said the administration wants to hear directly from its Gulf partners about their concerns, describing the collective meeting as an important diplomatic opportunity.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • The store operates with the help of several neighborhood ladies who volunteer their time.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In contrast, the couple who were the vice president and second lady for George and Martha Washington, the remarkable John and Abigail Adams, took just the opposite approach.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lady
Noun
  • Others may be learning to live with a disability, giving up driving, caring for a spouse, moving from a longtime home, beginning a new relationship or adjusting to changes in independence.
    — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The average monthly benefit for a surviving spouse — which is $1,933 — would rise by about $70, AARP stated, and Social Security Disability Insurance for the average worker with a disability — at $1,635 — would go up by about $59 a month.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of spouse

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