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
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.
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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
Travis Kelce, openly mulling retirement now, figures to be several years removed by then — as will be the buzz that’s been created by his relationship with fiancee Taylor Swift.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
An excellent attorney and terrible person, Wesley Evers' ex-fiancee Monica Stevens represents either the worst criminals or whoever will torture the Mid-Wilshire crew the most.
—Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Dupree said his former fiancee and the mother of his two daughters filed a false report in July 2021 with the Elk Grove Police Department that claimed the former Natomas High and Yuba College football athlete was physical with her.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
If the wedding is called off, the foreign fiance or fiancee must return to their country of origin.
—Julia Meszaros, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
Dahlin spent a week in Sweden visiting his fiancee, who is recuperating from heart transplant surgery.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Pass rusher Bradley Chubb, who visited Madrid this past summer with his Dominican fiancee, took his teammates shopping at some of Madrid’s high-end stores near the team hotel on Tuesday, which is the day the Dolphins arrived.
—Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
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
Travis Kelce, openly mulling retirement now, figures to be several years removed by then — as will be the buzz that’s been created by his relationship with fiancee Taylor Swift.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
An excellent attorney and terrible person, Wesley Evers' ex-fiancee Monica Stevens represents either the worst criminals or whoever will torture the Mid-Wilshire crew the most.
—Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Dupree said his former fiancee and the mother of his two daughters filed a false report in July 2021 with the Elk Grove Police Department that claimed the former Natomas High and Yuba College football athlete was physical with her.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
If the wedding is called off, the foreign fiance or fiancee must return to their country of origin.
—Julia Meszaros, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
Dahlin spent a week in Sweden visiting his fiancee, who is recuperating from heart transplant surgery.
—CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Pass rusher Bradley Chubb, who visited Madrid this past summer with his Dominican fiancee, took his teammates shopping at some of Madrid’s high-end stores near the team hotel on Tuesday, which is the day the Dolphins arrived.
—Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
Noun
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This same self-centeredness compels his girlfriend (Olivia Thirlby) to move out of their modest apartment without warning.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cruz and Romeo stepped out with their respective girlfriends ahead of Paris Fashion Week, showcasing the closeness of their relationship.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Jan. 2026
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Charles Victor Thompson was condemned for the April 1998 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip, 39, and her new boyfriend, Darren Keith Cain, 30, at her apartment in the Houston suburb of Tomball.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rounding out the season one cast were Eddie Mekka as Shirley’s sometimes-boyfriend Carmine Ragusa, and Phil Foster as Laverne’s father, Frank DeFazio, who ran the local hangout, the Pizza Bowl.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The gleaming, cool tones of silver add a timeless aesthetic that brings back fond memories for antique lovers.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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The 68th annual Grammys are kicking off the month of love, and all the lovers and haters are tuning in.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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