BRIDEGROOM Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

bridegroom

noun

Definition of bridegroom

as in groom

a man who has just married or is about to be married the bride and bridegroom

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Recent Examples of bridegroom Rose Allgood is steps away from joining her bridegroom for her wedding ceremony when there is a scream. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026 But the relationships at the heart of the book—between the teenage Indigo and Azure, and between the adult Indigo and the unnamed bridegroom—are vividly, viscerally real. — Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026 The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom) have changed. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025 Renting out the bride (or bridegroom), even for short periods, does not strike Miss Manners as festive. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bridegroom

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Noun

Set at a grand Scottish estate, The Reception follows a wedding party that proceeds despite the unfortunate absence of the bride and groom.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
The dress code for the weekend was set with every groom and guest in the same palette.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

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One thing the stylist focused on planning was the bride’s wardrobe for the three-day affair.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
At weddings, brides proudly wear a heavy matrimonial collar, an accessory more often associated with the stockade, while grooms strap carrots to their crotches and waggle them at goats.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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