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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That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers.
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From there, my sister’s friend/my neighbor went out to happy hour with our husbands occasionally.
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“Bridegrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridegrooms. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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