as in girlfriend
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
his fiancée is insisting on an elaborate wedding
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Recent Examples of fiancée
An excellent attorney and terrible person, Wesley Evers' ex-fiancee Monica Stevens represents either the worst criminals or whoever will torture the Mid-Wilshire crew the most.
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Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Dupree said his former fiancee and the mother of his two daughters filed a false report in July 2021 with the Elk Grove Police Department that claimed the former Natomas High and Yuba College football athlete was physical with her.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
If the wedding is called off, the foreign fiance or fiancee must return to their country of origin.
—Julia Meszaros, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
The 2024 offseason was a whirlwind, his first while dating musical icon Taylor Swift, who is now his fiancee.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Dahlin spent a week in Sweden visiting his fiancee, who is recuperating from heart transplant surgery.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Pass rusher Bradley Chubb, who visited Madrid this past summer with his Dominican fiancee, took his teammates shopping at some of Madrid’s high-end stores near the team hotel on Tuesday, which is the day the Dolphins arrived.
—Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth is the budding mad doctor’s fiancee, who’s dismembered under the blades of a rogue lawnmower in the opening scene of the film.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
The poster Chris Equale and his fiancee, Sarah Rasmussen, from Great Falls, Virginia, told that Fiona and her best friend Kili met while out on their daily walks, and immediately bonded.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Dupree said his former fiancee and the mother of his two daughters filed a false report in July 2021 with the Elk Grove Police Department that claimed the former Natomas High and Yuba College football athlete was physical with her.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
If the wedding is called off, the foreign fiance or fiancee must return to their country of origin.
—Julia Meszaros, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
The 2024 offseason was a whirlwind, his first while dating musical icon Taylor Swift, who is now his fiancee.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Dahlin spent a week in Sweden visiting his fiancee, who is recuperating from heart transplant surgery.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Pass rusher Bradley Chubb, who visited Madrid this past summer with his Dominican fiancee, took his teammates shopping at some of Madrid’s high-end stores near the team hotel on Tuesday, which is the day the Dolphins arrived.
—Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth is the budding mad doctor’s fiancee, who’s dismembered under the blades of a rogue lawnmower in the opening scene of the film.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
The poster Chris Equale and his fiancee, Sarah Rasmussen, from Great Falls, Virginia, told that Fiona and her best friend Kili met while out on their daily walks, and immediately bonded.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
Noun
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An ex-girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice made a social media post Wednesday alleging domestic abuse.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The video led to widespread speculation that the SNL comedian had married his girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wang’s unnamed narrator, whose boyfriend Eric has just proposed, is pursuing her PhD in chemistry without much success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The end of the video flashed to her picking up her boyfriend, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, at a train station.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Social media only sees about five minutes of her day, but the book lover is all too aware of how some viewers piece together brief slices of life and call it a full picture.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Arizona Big Buckle Shearling Leather Sandal This extra cozy take on the popular Arizona Sandal pairs an ultra-soft shearling lining with an oversized, elegant pin buckle that’s perfect for comfort lovers who still want to make a statement.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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