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 Couple’s Parents In the days where the wedding was exclusively paid for by the bride’s parents, the groom and his family would do their part by paying for the honeymoon.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Guests will remember having to wait five hours for the bride to show up.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Like many brides, Yara Damascena was nervous on her wedding day.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
The bride is set to get married next April to her partner of seven years.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Guests will remember having to wait five hours for the bride to show up.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Like many brides, Yara Damascena was nervous on her wedding day.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
The bride is set to get married next April to her partner of seven years.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
Noun
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Bush, who died in 2018, was the wife of former President George H. W. Bush and the mother of former President George W. Bush.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Since Gates and his former wife, Melinda French Gates, created the foundation 25 years ago, the organization has contributed more than $100 billion to global causes, primarily in health.—
Alice Park,
Time,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The fire department said it thanks the mutual aid partners, and West Hartford Police Department, Connecticut Natural Gas, the Metropolitan District Commission, and Eversource for support and collaboration during the incident.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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Advisors who can build trust and act as a central coordinator for these services are invaluable—and often become long-term partners even after the spotlight fades.—
Jason Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Below, see the list of the guys' final two ladies: Farmer Matt Chelsi, 29, Dallas, Tex. Jordyn, 32, Nashville, Tenn. Farmer Jay Grace, 23, Ellensburg, Wash. Karina, 23, Madison, Wis. Farmer John Claire, 24, Chicago, Ill. Lily, 23, Houston, Tex. Farmer Colton Keeley, 22, Cincinnati, Ohio.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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First Lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at the unveiling of a stamp honoring of former first lady Barbara Bush on May 8.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The relationship comedy series explores the shifting power dynamics between spouses as a technological mishap triggers the ultimate marital crisis, pitting them against each other in a battle for dominance.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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State inheritance tax hits anything left to relatives other than spouse, with partial exemptions.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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