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
Tavish, who just moved to New Zealand from Los Angeles with his bride, is a gigolo whose three previous aging lovers died under mysterious circumstances.
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Further, the bride wants a large number of additional people to be added to the rehearsal dinner.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The bride was left distraught and in tears.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
And honestly, weddings are the one thing everyone is kind of okay with brides being particular about.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2026
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Further, the bride wants a large number of additional people to be added to the rehearsal dinner.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The bride was left distraught and in tears.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
And honestly, weddings are the one thing everyone is kind of okay with brides being particular about.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
Noun
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was spotted, alongside his wife.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saturday marked his return from paternity leave, as the lefty and his wife welcomed their first child on Wednesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The eruptions — yours, the partner’s — suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both ladies complemented their outfits with black accessories.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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What happened to that young lady and thousands of other young women across this country should not happen.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one of the health plans, for example, an OCPS teacher who insured a spouse or domestic partner would see the bi-weekly, per-paycheck costs rise from about $300 this year to $675 next year.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Under current state law, lawmakers must file annual disclosure statements that describe their finances, debts and property holdings, alongside financial information about their spouses.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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