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 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.
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Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Selena Gomez’s mother and stepfather Mandy Teefey and Brian Teefey, as well as Benny Blanco’s parents, Sandra and Andrew Levin gave a toast to the bride and groom.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Benny Blanco can’t stop gushing over new bride Selena Gomez.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
According to Gomez's mother, Mandy Teefey, the bride was walked down the aisle by her grandfather, David Michael Cornett.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Selena Gomez’s mother and stepfather Mandy Teefey and Brian Teefey, as well as Benny Blanco’s parents, Sandra and Andrew Levin gave a toast to the bride and groom.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Benny Blanco can’t stop gushing over new bride Selena Gomez.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
According to Gomez's mother, Mandy Teefey, the bride was walked down the aisle by her grandfather, David Michael Cornett.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
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Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the Nir Oz kibbutz, Ohad (Miki Leon), wife Batsheva (Rotem Sela) and three children are awoken by alarms and seek refuge in their home’s shelter room, which unfortunately has a broken door, forcing a predictable and harrowing outcome.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s a devastating blow because Pionk’s second-pair success is somewhat dependent on having Samberg as his partner.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The elections division launched an investigation and reached out to their partners, including the printer and authorized carrier.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So what’s next for the Landry ladies?—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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The pair first met back in 1983, when Danson auditioned to play Steenburgen's spouse on Cross Creek.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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It was purchased in Arkansas in 2019 from a federally licensed dealer by someone who is believed to be Roberts' spouse, according to the complaint.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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