as in fiancée
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
couldn't wait to show off her fiancé to all of her relatives
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Recent Examples of fiancé
My fiance struggles with communication and tends to pretend nothing bothers him.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Now Davenport and her fiance, both Black divorcees with two children each, have been together for four years.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Evidence released in the report shows that Butler, as well as other witnesses interviewed in the investigation, believed that the letters were authored by Attorney Tara George over Butler having previously dated one of George’s boyfriends and current fiance.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Once inside, the Grammy winner was joined by her fiance, Travis Kelce.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Gomez met Gourkani and her fiance at a Marriott hotel in Burlingame, a few miles south of the airport, for the procedure.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Reed has long maintained that Stites' fiance, former police officer Jimmy Fennell, was the real killer.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Flores’ fiance would be deported a few weeks later on a separate flight to Honduras.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
Now Davenport and her fiance, both Black divorcees with two children each, have been together for four years.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Now Davenport and her fiance, both Black divorcees with two children each, have been together for four years.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Evidence released in the report shows that Butler, as well as other witnesses interviewed in the investigation, believed that the letters were authored by Attorney Tara George over Butler having previously dated one of George’s boyfriends and current fiance.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Once inside, the Grammy winner was joined by her fiance, Travis Kelce.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Gomez met Gourkani and her fiance at a Marriott hotel in Burlingame, a few miles south of the airport, for the procedure.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Reed has long maintained that Stites' fiance, former police officer Jimmy Fennell, was the real killer.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Flores’ fiance would be deported a few weeks later on a separate flight to Honduras.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
Now Davenport and her fiance, both Black divorcees with two children each, have been together for four years.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancé
Noun
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That means his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, is likely to be gracing the Met Gala event solo.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The plot centers on Li Weiyang, a man struggling to secure compensation for his girlfriend’s medical treatment after a motorcycle accident leaves her without her front teeth.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Amankora's rotating dessert list includes homemade ice cream, fruit-forward sweets, and the occasional Bhutanese riff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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But in joining a growing global hunt for ube, whose signature violet hue has taken over social media in drinks, cakes, and other sweets, Cesari realized that the actual root vegetable was much more elusive, particularly in the wake of its recent fame.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The boyfriend didn't stick, but her love of flying endures.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Broadway's The Rocky Horror Show star Luke Evans and boyfriend Fran Tomas celebrate the show's opening night at an afterparty on April 23 in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just as some American immigrants brought their love of the land to the Midwest and Texas, my mother’s parents carried with them an intense feeling for books.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Villa Chardonnay Horses With Wings, a sprawling animal sanctuary tucked into the Cuyamaca Mountains in San Diego County, billed itself for years as a place where unwanted animals could find love and a second chance at life.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Simon, not coincidentally, is also an admirer of Patton, at least from afar.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Four years ago, a longtime admirer of Morris’s, Paul Clements, produced a workman-like survey of the travel writer’s life and oeuvre; now Wheeler comes forth with a much deeper and more questioning look at an author who could seem at home everywhere, yet remain a stranger in her own household.—
Pico Iyer,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Once the intendeds did tie the knot, their love deepened into a lifetime of devotion and admiration.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fiancé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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