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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
As the sparkler belongs to the Spencer family, only Spencer brides have worn it, per Town & Country—including Diana’s two older sisters, Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Shaw, 37, and Coiner, 26, were married in Louisville because of the brides deep family ties to Kentucky.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
To that point, Lorenze offers advice to any soon-to-be brides.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
On my list so many brides opted to not take their husband’s last name.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Even for the most relaxed brides, providing a dress code is always helpful for guests to get a sense of the vibe and pack accordingly.
—Katie Henwood, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Budding Brides Next year, brides will not only be carrying their beautiful blooms à la wedding bouquets, but also wearing them.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 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
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Shaw, 37, and Coiner, 26, were married in Louisville because of the brides deep family ties to Kentucky.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
To that point, Lorenze offers advice to any soon-to-be brides.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
On my list so many brides opted to not take their husband’s last name.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Even for the most relaxed brides, providing a dress code is always helpful for guests to get a sense of the vibe and pack accordingly.
—Katie Henwood, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
Budding Brides Next year, brides will not only be carrying their beautiful blooms à la wedding bouquets, but also wearing them.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brides
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Renée Onque,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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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,
15 Jan. 2026
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The veteran sideline reporter and member of FOX Sports’ A-Team braved the freezing temperature in Philly by swaddling herself in a capacious coat, which drew comparisons to a diverse array of notorious icons of warmth including Cruella De Ville, Jon Snow, emus, mob wives, pimps, and Ric Flair.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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His teammates are all close by too, which has made for easy hangouts, quiet walks around the neighbourhood with the dogs, wives and kids.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Because there were usually more competitors than slots in the final show, cowboys and cowgirls competed in qualifying rounds to determine the top seven finalists in each event, such as steer wrestling and ladies’ barrel racing.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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If only more young ladies did the same!—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Brides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brides. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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