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
But instead, the young bride was wandering the streets of London in the June heat, frustrated and distraught.
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The bride asked her groom the sweetest three-word question—and his response is just as sweet.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Local gossips claimed that Chin Ming Tai paid Moy Sing a bride price of $20,000, an astronomical sum for the time.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
In Whale’s picture, the bride doesn’t talk — only screams or hisses like an irritated cat — and is brought to life 5 minutes before the credits roll.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The bride asked her groom the sweetest three-word question—and his response is just as sweet.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Local gossips claimed that Chin Ming Tai paid Moy Sing a bride price of $20,000, an astronomical sum for the time.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
In Whale’s picture, the bride doesn’t talk — only screams or hisses like an irritated cat — and is brought to life 5 minutes before the credits roll.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
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Still, Rodin prospered under the genial tutelage of Reinhardt and his wife, Helene Thimig.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Then his wife CarleyAnn Laird raised a concern at a routine follow-up appointment in December 2024.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Trump helped negotiate a peace deal between Congo and neighboring Rwanda, seen as an indirect but key player in the conflict, while Qatar and other partners have championed similar efforts involving direct negotiations between the government and the M23.—
OPE ADETAYO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Siniakova also won in 2023 alongside longtime partner Barbora Krejcikova.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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It had supposedly been made in the nineteen-forties, for an Italian countess or an English lady, then scrapped, and afterward either smuggled out of the workroom by a starry-eyed seamstress or, with the atelier head’s approval, given to one of the in-house models.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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That is a likely fib, as the long-suffering lady behind the wheel is all too aware.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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However, in the immediate aftermath of a spouse’s death, priorities should be limited to the essentials, Cox said — such as ensuring access to cash, notifying institutions, paying ongoing bills and claiming benefits (from, say, life insurance).—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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By law these disclosures require lawmakers and their spouses to disclose these trades and other profitable transactions within 45 days.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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