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
Travis Kelce showed support for fiancee Taylor Swift at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026 Induction and Awards Gala in New York City on Thursday evening.
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Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Dahlin’s fiancee, Carolina Matovac, was struck by heart failure last summer, eventually receiving a heart transplant and requiring months of hospitalization.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 June 2026
And a man who strangled his pregnant 19-year-old fiancee and hid her body in a shallow grave.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Court records say the occupants — including Schwenk, Myers, Myers’ fiancee, and Schwenk’s mother — all escaped the blaze safely.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The younger Trump and his fiancee, Florida socialite Bettina Anderson, are due to wed on Saturday in the Bahamas.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Jor'Dynn Duncan had been living with her father's fiancee, Emily Kelly, at the time of her death in December 2025, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a news release announcing Kelly, her mother and her daughter had been indicted in the child's killing.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Philadelphia sports radio personality Mike Missanelli was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly assaulting his fiancee, police said.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The news upends everything, and Charlie is left struggling to figure out how to go forward, how to try to forget, how — or whether — to adjust his image of his beautiful, perfect fiancee.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Dahlin’s fiancee, Carolina Matovac, was struck by heart failure last summer, eventually receiving a heart transplant and requiring months of hospitalization.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 June 2026
And a man who strangled his pregnant 19-year-old fiancee and hid her body in a shallow grave.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Court records say the occupants — including Schwenk, Myers, Myers’ fiancee, and Schwenk’s mother — all escaped the blaze safely.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The younger Trump and his fiancee, Florida socialite Bettina Anderson, are due to wed on Saturday in the Bahamas.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Jor'Dynn Duncan had been living with her father's fiancee, Emily Kelly, at the time of her death in December 2025, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a news release announcing Kelly, her mother and her daughter had been indicted in the child's killing.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Philadelphia sports radio personality Mike Missanelli was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly assaulting his fiancee, police said.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The news upends everything, and Charlie is left struggling to figure out how to go forward, how to try to forget, how — or whether — to adjust his image of his beautiful, perfect fiancee.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
Noun
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After investigating, detectives learned that Martinez had assaulted his girlfriend with a knife prior to the invasion.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The lawsuit against DaBaby over a 2022 bowling alley altercation with his ex-girlfriend's brother, Brandon Curiel, has been resolved.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Deputies arrived at the home, but the ex-boyfriend had already left.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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That boyfriend, by the way, is also named Charlie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Noun
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In recent years, sourdough has become a popular choice for bread lovers.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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With a full orchestra, full choir, that's just something that's amazing to me a true music lover.—
Damien Henderson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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