as in grooms
a man who has just married or is about to be married
the bride and bridegroom
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husbands
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Both Wilson and Webbon rely on strict interpretations of the Bible to back up their views that husbands rule over their wives and thus their households.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Séances ceased being a party game or stage act and instead became a beacon of hope for those who were left behind that their sons, brothers and husbands weren’t truly gone.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bridegrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridegrooms. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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