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 bride’s father, Bob Brockway, owns a group of Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Florida but lives in the Fort Worth area.
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The bride’s father, Robert Brockway, owns a group of Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Florida and several homes in the Fort Worth area.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
The couple tied the knot in Maui, where the bride's family spends the summers, according to Vogue.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 Dec. 2025
The bride wore her dark locks up in an updo, with long strands of her front pieces left out in soft curls.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The bride’s father, Robert Brockway, owns a group of Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Florida and several homes in the Fort Worth area.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
The couple tied the knot in Maui, where the bride's family spends the summers, according to Vogue.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 Dec. 2025
The bride wore her dark locks up in an updo, with long strands of her front pieces left out in soft curls.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
Noun
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In court Monday, attorneys for both Maduro and his wife requested that health and medical issues be attended to for their clients.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pratt and his wife, fellow Hills alum Heidi Montag, lost their home in the Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures last January.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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During the episode, Cher told Shepard that his wife Kristen Bell deserves a better partner.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other times, the passive partner is employed but does almost no parenting or caring for the home.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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After more than a decade of public struggles, 26-year-old Amber Glenn just won her third consecutive US title and will be the oldest US ladies’ singles skater to compete at the Olympics since 1927.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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And, ladies and gentlemen, Duval, you the one.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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So Vrabel asked if Kraft would greenlight a trip for the spouses and significant others to tag along to New York for the Jets game, and the owner agreed.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dead husbands and wives returned to seduce former spouses.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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