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
Just ask any bride who pays a premium to include these softball-sized, fragrant blooms in her bouquet.
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Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
This hairstyle is perfect for brides whose style goes more feminine and soft.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Nash doesn’t describe the day the way most brides do.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 May 2026
Hwang said that this always sounded a false note with Chinese Americans because the mail order bride was already an outdated idea that was no longer practiced, and the overly submissive bride character, Mei-Li, seemed inauthentic, even in 1958.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
This hairstyle is perfect for brides whose style goes more feminine and soft.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Nash doesn’t describe the day the way most brides do.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 May 2026
Hwang said that this always sounded a false note with Chinese Americans because the mail order bride was already an outdated idea that was no longer practiced, and the overly submissive bride character, Mei-Li, seemed inauthentic, even in 1958.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
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In 1991, Broderick was convicted of second-degree murder for the deaths of her ex-husband, Daniel Broderick III, who was 44, and his new, 28-year-old wife, Linda Kolkena Broderick.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Betty Broderick, convicted in the 1989 California killings of her ex-husband and his new wife, has died at 78 while serving a life sentence.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Our administration will work with providers and state partners to establish stronger accountability standards so ambulances are not diverted from true emergencies.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Parasitoids and insect predators such as lacewings, syrphid (flower or hover) flies, and lady beetles feed on nectar as well as garden pests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Kent got a lot of plants from a lady in Clairemont on Craigslist.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Charges include first-degree residential burglary with a person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend, or child’s parent.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 May 2026
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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