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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 brides
Penny Phillips Koukounas, a close friend of the brides, officiated the ceremony.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The same goes for Charli XCX who, in a Danielle Frankel slip and Vivienne Westwood corset dress, made the case for uptight brides to let go of their pursuit of perfection and just let loose.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The lace in her dress symbolized both wealth and purity, an appealing combination for brides who hoped for prosperous unions.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
The Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris and Haunted Mansion at Disneyland have similar backstories involving brides who lost their grooms-to-be.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Wedding experts have noted a trend among modern brides who are moving away from traditional norms and making more daring statements with their dresses and ceremonies.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
To tie it all together, both brides wore coordinated floral headpieces.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Weddings are deeply emotional occasions, but these three brides shed even more happy tears on their big days.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Since establishing his eponymous brand more than two decades ago, Ingram has a reputation for creating a luxury experience built solely on word-of-mouth referrals — with many generational brides passing through his atelier.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The same goes for Charli XCX who, in a Danielle Frankel slip and Vivienne Westwood corset dress, made the case for uptight brides to let go of their pursuit of perfection and just let loose.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The lace in her dress symbolized both wealth and purity, an appealing combination for brides who hoped for prosperous unions.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
The Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris and Haunted Mansion at Disneyland have similar backstories involving brides who lost their grooms-to-be.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Wedding experts have noted a trend among modern brides who are moving away from traditional norms and making more daring statements with their dresses and ceremonies.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
To tie it all together, both brides wore coordinated floral headpieces.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Weddings are deeply emotional occasions, but these three brides shed even more happy tears on their big days.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Since establishing his eponymous brand more than two decades ago, Ingram has a reputation for creating a luxury experience built solely on word-of-mouth referrals — with many generational brides passing through his atelier.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brides
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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For example, emotion AI (when AI identifies human emotions) can help people with difficulty identifying emotions make sense of their meeting partners on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Society insisted that women were the dependents of men, and working women were conveniently imagined as wives and daughters earning pocket money to purchase lace doilies for their dressing tables.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Brown welcomed a total of 18 children during his time in a plural marriage with his three former wives — Meri Brown, Janelle Brown and Christine Brown, who split from Kody in 2021 and 2022 — and current wife Robyn Brown.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The two temporarily set up shop in the ladies’ Miami home to keep a watchful eye on the neighbors, who were suspected of being jewelry thieves.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The show marked Bledel's first major role and made Graham one of TV's most notable leading ladies of the aughts.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Brides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brides. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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