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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The rumors about her and her previous husbands.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026 -
Across the manosphere, however, young people are told that before feminism ruined everything, women used to be cherished and pampered by their husbands.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Bridegrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridegrooms. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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