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
Philadelphia sports radio personality Mike Missanelli was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly assaulting his fiancee, police said.
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
This is disrespectful to my daughter and her fiancee.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The news upends everything, and Charlie is left struggling to figure out how to go forward, how to try to forget, how — or whether — to adjust his image of his beautiful, perfect fiancee.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Escott and his fiancee had arrived at the airport in Newcastle, England, on Saturday only to find out that his direct flight to Dubai on Emirates airline was canceled, leaving everyone on the flight stuck there.
—Cara Rubinsky, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
The man told the security officer that the phone belonged to his fiancee, and asked him to drop it off at her work.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
Clingan and fiancee Madeleine Ross announced their engagement on Instagram in a post on Tuesday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
This game came one day after his fiancee, Carolina Matovac, announced on Instagram that yesterday was the scheduled due date for the couple’s first child.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Brown’s fiancee told cops her grandfather owned the gun, not Brown, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
This is disrespectful to my daughter and her fiancee.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The news upends everything, and Charlie is left struggling to figure out how to go forward, how to try to forget, how — or whether — to adjust his image of his beautiful, perfect fiancee.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Escott and his fiancee had arrived at the airport in Newcastle, England, on Saturday only to find out that his direct flight to Dubai on Emirates airline was canceled, leaving everyone on the flight stuck there.
—Cara Rubinsky, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
The man told the security officer that the phone belonged to his fiancee, and asked him to drop it off at her work.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
Clingan and fiancee Madeleine Ross announced their engagement on Instagram in a post on Tuesday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
This game came one day after his fiancee, Carolina Matovac, announced on Instagram that yesterday was the scheduled due date for the couple’s first child.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Brown’s fiancee told cops her grandfather owned the gun, not Brown, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
Noun
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She was widely known as one of Hugh Hefner’s main girlfriends from about 2001 to 2008.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Luo then allegedly went on to contact Edens’ girlfriend at the time, who is now his wife, and his ex-wife with incriminating information regarding their relationship, per the WSJ, citing prosecutors.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Victoria has been dating boyfriend Brandt Andersen.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Evie’s eccentric family also featured, including fiercely loving single mum Suz (Suranne Jones), sister Izzie (Liv Hill), boyfriend Josh (Adam Long), and frustrating neighbor Callum (Owen Cooper).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Noun
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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In addition to being sun lovers, many of the species on this list are heat- and drought-tolerant.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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