as in girlfriends
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 fiancées
An additional selfie-style photo shows the couple flashing their new status as fiancees as Deahl shows off her engagement ring featuring a sizeable diamond.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancées
Noun
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It’s been 20 years now that the women partners of professional athletes — their wives and girlfriends — have been known as WAGs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Meghan hosted a game night with some girlfriends at the couple's home in Montecito, California, as evidenced by one of her best friend's latest Instagram posts.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Some of the biggest Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders fans are their boyfriends and husbands.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Husbands and boyfriends have been booking birthday celebrations and surprise date nights for their ladies.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Noun
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But for lovers of remote places and untamed nature, the effort is well worth it.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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And that’s a very good thing for the hardcore rye lovers out there.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
14 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fiancées.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9es. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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