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fiancée

noun

ˌfē-ˌän-ˈsā How to pronounce fiancée (audio)
Definition of fiancéenext
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 After a May court hearing, Moreno alleged that Miller insulted Zashin's fiancee in front of witnesses at an Ohio courthouse, and alleged that after a hearing this week the congressman physically grabbed Zashin and another attorney. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The remains were identified as those of the Ohio architect, his fiancee, her sister and a female cousin. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 Sakowich ended up getting in for free because his fiancee knew a trustee with an extra seat in his suite. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026 At issue are claims that UAW President Shawn Fain sought favors for his fiancee. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiancée
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
  1. girlfriend
  2. boyfriend
  3. lover
Noun
  • The girls keep running into Lux (and to his nice new girlfriend) around town, and soon begin spending time with him on purpose.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Former Titans scout Blaise Taylor received consecutive life sentences after his conviction for poisoning his pregnant girlfriend.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • Throughout much of the season Elassal plays the dutiful friend to his core group — Lucy Freyer’s Billie, Owen Thiele’s Anton, Amita Rao’s Issa and Jack Innanen’s Paul Baker — and dutiful boyfriend to Rachel Marsh’s Carly.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The 35-year-old model and her boyfriend, Romain Gavras, 45, were photographed sharing a passionate kiss while walking through the streets of Rome.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • This is maybe one that a true pickle lover looking to experiment would really enjoy.
    — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, in my experience, younger viewers today are far better film lovers than older ones.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lover

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“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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