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
His fiancee, Jodi Jacobellis, echoed the sentiment.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
In Bonner's return to Phoenix, her fiancee, Alyssa Thomas, starred, dropping a career-high 29 points in a win against the league-leading Minnesota Lynx.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The fiancee of a groom-to-be killed the day before his wedding by a teenage wrong-way driver on the Henry Hudson Parkway is suing the young suspect, a Times Square nightclub the lawsuit says served him booze, and an off-duty NYPD officer for chasing him after an earlier crash.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Dear Nobody’s Child: Your fiancee may not be trying to infantilize you.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The monitor is investigating claims that Fain stripped Boyer of his responsibilities leading the union's Stellantis Department after Boyer refused to comply with a scheme that would benefit the family of Fain's fiancee.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Chiefs offensive lineman Mike Caliendo married his fiancee Olivia Storm over the weekend, and the ceremony was attended by a number of current and former teammates.
—Pete Grathoff
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
On June 8, Ernie Victor Solis, 40, of Napa was accused of killing his 33-year-old fiancee, Hailey Privett, according to a Facebook post by the district attorney’s office and the Press Democrat.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
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.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
In Bonner's return to Phoenix, her fiancee, Alyssa Thomas, starred, dropping a career-high 29 points in a win against the league-leading Minnesota Lynx.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The fiancee of a groom-to-be killed the day before his wedding by a teenage wrong-way driver on the Henry Hudson Parkway is suing the young suspect, a Times Square nightclub the lawsuit says served him booze, and an off-duty NYPD officer for chasing him after an earlier crash.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Dear Nobody’s Child: Your fiancee may not be trying to infantilize you.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The monitor is investigating claims that Fain stripped Boyer of his responsibilities leading the union's Stellantis Department after Boyer refused to comply with a scheme that would benefit the family of Fain's fiancee.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Chiefs offensive lineman Mike Caliendo married his fiancee Olivia Storm over the weekend, and the ceremony was attended by a number of current and former teammates.
—Pete Grathoff
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
On June 8, Ernie Victor Solis, 40, of Napa was accused of killing his 33-year-old fiancee, Hailey Privett, according to a Facebook post by the district attorney’s office and the Press Democrat.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
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.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
Noun
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His brother, roommate and girlfriend have also taken leave from Harvard for similar reasons.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Teegan also met Ethan’s brother Micah and his girlfriend Veronica, who was struggling to get along with the Plath family after a fallout with his sister Moriah.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Also back on Bravo, years after getting fired from Vanderpump for racist mischief, was perennial pot-stirrer Kristen Doute, now trying to get pregnant with her boyfriend, soft-spoken L.A. outsider Luke Broderick.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Swift made the announcement with the help of boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce on their New Heights podcast.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mammoth Lakes Highley has one more must-visit small town to recommend for outdoor lovers: Mammoth Lakes.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Why bother, when there’s a big and growing market out there for innovative ways to link up pets, pet lovers and new technology?—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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