brides

noun

plural of bride
as in partners
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 According to Zola’s 2024 First Look Report, 83% of couples are challenging the normative expectations tied to the wedding day, from toxic diet culture to the expectation that brides will change their last name. — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 17 July 2026 The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle as the brides posed for pictures outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Kate Middleton is no stranger to a jewelry stack—particularly her $527K ring stack, which includes multiple eternity bands, her sapphire and diamond engagement ring, and her Welsh gold wedding band (a tradition for royal brides). — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 July 2026 A lot of brides are simply giving themselves permission to linger a bit longer as a bride. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 Very few brides possess the means, or the appetite, to turn their address book into a census of influence. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 The former owner of a popular wedding venue in Monroe pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing a total of about $1 million from brides, grooms and investors, prosecutors said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Royal brides usually received royal parures, suites of fine jewelry as forms of payment. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 Two lucky fans As part of her series Cardi Tries on Watch Together via Messenger and Instagram, the rapper officiated the surprise wedding of brides Brandi and Shannon in late 2021 in honor of National Coming Out Day, Brides shared. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
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  1. partners
  2. wives
  3. ladies
Noun
  • Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, alongside international law enforcement partners and host nation authorities, are all contributing to the security architecture for this tournament.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Those companies, known as delivery service partners, are responsible for paying the infraction.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of partners
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  • Brouillette, 37, was among the officers on the scene in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday after a fatal ICE shooting, according to two of his ex-wives who reviewed photos of the incident.
    — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Some of the biggest stars of the 2026 World Cup have known their wives since childhood.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of wives
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  • The ladies really do it up, particularly Tamra and Vicki, who definitely hired a makeup artist to make them into the female version of Bad Grandpa.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • New friends bring new drama; from the glitzy beaches of Palm Beach to the private dunes of the Hamptons, the ladies expand their exclusive social circle, bringing in new hijinks, posh parties, and so much more.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 July 2026
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