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
The three men’s bodies were discovered two days later, after McGeeney’s fiancee broke into the home after becoming concerned about her fiance, and found a body in the back porch area.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback and his fiancee Sarah Jane Ramos welcomed their second daughter, born May 22.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 2 June 2025
The Dallas Cowboys franchise quarterback now has a fiancee and two daughters.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The victim, Ward's fiancee, alleged that Ward assaulted, strangled and threatened her, the sheriff's office said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Adam Hadwin of Canada holds the trophy with fiancee Jessica Dawn Kippenberger after winning the Valspar Championship during the final round at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 12, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The pop star and her friend, Gayle King, have come under fire in the past week for their decision to join Bezos’s fiancee, Sanchez, on an 11-minute space flight aboard a Blue Origin rocket owned by the Amazon founder.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The cast also includes Mia Goth as Victor's fiancee, Elizabeth; Felix Kammerer as Williams; Lars Mikkelsen as Captain Anderson; David Bradley as a blind man; and Ralph Inseon as Professor Kempre.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
Johnston’s fiancee, Sara Radovanovitch, tweeted that Trump got Johnston’s case dismissed on his first day in office.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback and his fiancee Sarah Jane Ramos welcomed their second daughter, born May 22.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 2 June 2025
The Dallas Cowboys franchise quarterback now has a fiancee and two daughters.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The victim, Ward's fiancee, alleged that Ward assaulted, strangled and threatened her, the sheriff's office said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Adam Hadwin of Canada holds the trophy with fiancee Jessica Dawn Kippenberger after winning the Valspar Championship during the final round at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 12, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The pop star and her friend, Gayle King, have come under fire in the past week for their decision to join Bezos’s fiancee, Sanchez, on an 11-minute space flight aboard a Blue Origin rocket owned by the Amazon founder.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The cast also includes Mia Goth as Victor's fiancee, Elizabeth; Felix Kammerer as Williams; Lars Mikkelsen as Captain Anderson; David Bradley as a blind man; and Ralph Inseon as Professor Kempre.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
Johnston’s fiancee, Sara Radovanovitch, tweeted that Trump got Johnston’s case dismissed on his first day in office.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
Noun
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After swindling his way into loads of cash, Yoshii gradually attempts to disconnect from humanity, moving out of the city, shunning his girlfriend, and entrusting duties to his new, devoted assistant.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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However, Bloom didn’t think that the venture into space was a good look for his girlfriend.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors accused Read, 45, of hitting her boyfriend John O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and leaving him to die during a snowstorm on Jan. 29, 2022.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Quintero’s testimony against her boyfriend got her a reduced sentence of 13 years.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Noun
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If Wrath of Khan is the gateway Star Trek film for sci-fi lovers, The Voyage Home is the gateway for everyone else.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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For nature lovers, Le Morne Brabant, the famous peak just across the bay from the resort, and the Black River Gorges National Park are worthy day trip options for some light hiking and taking in the island's legendary sights.—
Julie Olum,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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