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
Bezos' fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, put together Monday's all female-crew, six accomplished women, including King, pop star Katy Perry, two scientists and a filmmaker.
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CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
In addition to his fiancee, Hardy is survived by two sons, Kevin and Brian; two sisters, Christine Ann Hardy and Cathlyn Kroml; two brothers, Steven and Brian; and two granddaughters.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
On a March afternoon, squeezing the hand of their fiancee, Fulton reflected on what their wedding could have been.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Brian Doss loved driving in derbies, and his fiancee Schuman would be right there cheering him on, their obituaries said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Jeff Bezos falls after Blue Origin New Shepard capsule lands
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos took a tumble in Texas while circling the New Shepard capsule that landed safely after carrying fiancee Lauren Sanchez, pop star Katy Perry and others to space, Monday.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, on almost every occasion, Pancake ends up being turfed out by Bruno and his fiancee.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Love Is Blind Season 8 is over and done with, but questions still remain around what happened to Joey’s sister on the Netflix show after his beautiful tribute to her at his wedding to his then-fiancee, Monica.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
His fiancee, 30-year-old Yaniris Jerez, and her brother, 34-year-old Miguel Jerez, were also wounded in the shooting.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
In addition to his fiancee, Hardy is survived by two sons, Kevin and Brian; two sisters, Christine Ann Hardy and Cathlyn Kroml; two brothers, Steven and Brian; and two granddaughters.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
On a March afternoon, squeezing the hand of their fiancee, Fulton reflected on what their wedding could have been.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Brian Doss loved driving in derbies, and his fiancee Schuman would be right there cheering him on, their obituaries said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Jeff Bezos falls after Blue Origin New Shepard capsule lands
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos took a tumble in Texas while circling the New Shepard capsule that landed safely after carrying fiancee Lauren Sanchez, pop star Katy Perry and others to space, Monday.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, on almost every occasion, Pancake ends up being turfed out by Bruno and his fiancee.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Love Is Blind Season 8 is over and done with, but questions still remain around what happened to Joey’s sister on the Netflix show after his beautiful tribute to her at his wedding to his then-fiancee, Monica.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
His fiancee, 30-year-old Yaniris Jerez, and her brother, 34-year-old Miguel Jerez, were also wounded in the shooting.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
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Even with that change from the initial trial, which ended in a hung jury, jurors split on a charge relating to Masterson’s former longtime girlfriend.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
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Here are the best places for a girlfriend getaway in North Carolina.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her boyfriend, actor Callum Turner, was featured in many of the photos, which also featured them hanging out on the beautiful beaches in Albania.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The three women lived at the off-campus home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the attack, while Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and slept over for the night.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2025
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Beverly ends up doing something he’s not done before — falling deeply for one of their patients/lovers, actress Claire (Geneviève Bujold).—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Cascada’s rendition replaces Reilly’s yearning with decidedly more bombast, but the ecstatic feeling of connecting with a lover – whether on an elevator, dancefloor or basketball court – remains at the center.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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