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 The twist is, the would-be brides and grooms must hand total control of their love lives to their families. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines. — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 Wedding attendees have mostly remained tight-lipped about any specifics from the ceremony and reception, including the bride and groom, who’ve not shared a single wedding portrait. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026 In pursuit of this, brides are breaking up with barely-there styling. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bride
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  1. wife
  2. partner
  3. lady
  4. spouse
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  • Ethan Russell, who runs a commercial film production company with his brother in Dumbo, moved into a three-bedroom, two-bath at Union Channel with his wife and kindergarten-age daughter last June.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Conrad’s legal team includes Camille Vasquez, who was among the attorneys who represented actor Johnny Depp in his defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of wife
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  • Stream, a strategic partner for Talpa Studios, focused on creating formats for the streaming generation, has developed several other titles that are gaining traction in the market.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to presenting partner Amazon Fashion, supporters of the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards include Google Shopping for the American Emerging Designer of the Year Award; MAC Cosmetics, Official Beauty Partner, and Krug, Official Champagne Partner.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • The young ladies in the show are calling each other out and keeping each other accountable.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Wait, so this hot lady is the sole survivor from her girls’ trip group?
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of lady
Noun
  • During his tenure, Kelker-Kelly portrayed the spouse of Hope Brady and love interest of Lisa Rinna’s Billie Reed.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Students who are married will need to provide details about their spouse.
    — Personal Finance, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of spouse

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