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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
Sealy plans to spend significant time in New York, particularly during the launch period, working closely with the team and connecting directly with brides, designers and industry partners.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
As the choir chorused and as brides in white gowns walked down the aisle, the handful of relatives and friends present inside the church maintained social distance, cheered and snapped photos.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
While many royal brides borrow timeless tiaras from the Queen's vault for their wedding days, Zara borrowed hers from her mother.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Past royal brides who were marrying for the second time—including Queen Camilla and Princess Anne—skipped tiaras in favor of wearing a hat or flowers in their hair.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Mina is seduced by a shapeshifting, lovelorn vampire while Jonathan is waylaid by the count’s sexy (and horrific) brides at his Transylvanian castle.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
The combination of the feminine hue, the shorter length, and the soft, romantic styling of the scarf became an instant source of inspiration for brides everywhere.
—María Mérida, Glamour, 30 May 2026
The trend has already been embraced by Vogue brides.
—Laura Tortora, Vogue, 29 May 2026
The salon also caters to brides and bachelorette parties traveling into town for weddings.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
As the choir chorused and as brides in white gowns walked down the aisle, the handful of relatives and friends present inside the church maintained social distance, cheered and snapped photos.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
While many royal brides borrow timeless tiaras from the Queen's vault for their wedding days, Zara borrowed hers from her mother.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Past royal brides who were marrying for the second time—including Queen Camilla and Princess Anne—skipped tiaras in favor of wearing a hat or flowers in their hair.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Mina is seduced by a shapeshifting, lovelorn vampire while Jonathan is waylaid by the count’s sexy (and horrific) brides at his Transylvanian castle.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
The combination of the feminine hue, the shorter length, and the soft, romantic styling of the scarf became an instant source of inspiration for brides everywhere.
—María Mérida, Glamour, 30 May 2026
The trend has already been embraced by Vogue brides.
—Laura Tortora, Vogue, 29 May 2026
The salon also caters to brides and bachelorette parties traveling into town for weddings.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brides
Noun
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Clark and her partners were able to interview Nash, who left DNA on a Wingstop cup, as first reported by the San Bernardino Sun.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Potential meal partners include titans of the tech industry like SK Group’s Chey Tae-won, LG Group’s Koo Kwang-mo and Naver’s Lee Hae-jin.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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In a sentencing memorandum in the federal case, a defense attorney said Rhone was born in Houston to a man who fathered 27 children with at least three wives while working as an explosives expert building railroads.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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One of the objectives of Faith and Family Month is to strengthen relationships among husbands and wives, parents and children and other familial relationships.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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These young ladies are primed for a life of modesty and subservience to their husbands and the future fathers of their children.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Patricia is currently being chased by the Boogeyman, a serial killer who murdered multiple teenage girls in Widow’s Bay when Patricia and the book club ladies were in high school.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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“Brides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brides. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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