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noun

as in wedding
usually nuptials plural a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony their nuptials will take place at the university chapel

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Adjective
Boston and director Weronika Tofilska (who helmed the premiere episode, among others) draw out the gruesome undertones of familiar nuptial tropes with a sly and twisted sense of humor. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026 The couple couldn’t risk sending their event programs to be printed at a copier shop in case a nosy shop worker snuck a photo of the nuptial details to a reporter. Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
Their nuptials were confirmed by the luxury brand Ferragamo, as the Eternity star was wearing a custom look by the Italian fashion house. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026 On the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the late-night host explained that Don Jr. held his nuptials with Bettina Anderson on a private island in the Bahamas last weekend. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuptial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
  • The problem for Platner is that his marital behavior follows a string of reports about offensive and off-color Reddit posts as well as a tattoo with a Nazi symbol.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
  • Though The Four Seasons is a show fundamentally rooted in marital strife, its core cast members are all enjoying drama-free relationships in real life.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Right now, Amazon’s outlet includes easy cotton dresses for under $20, casual-to-formal shift dresses, and even wedding-ready dresses marked down by as much as 80 percent.
    Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • And people who are eager to lose extra weight — before a wedding or a vacation, for example — may choose to self-administer a higher-than-recommended dose, said Arthur Caplan, a bioethics professor at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine.
    Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Yet, this research suggests that for many working-class Americans, declining marriages may reflect not just changing preferences, but also declining economic stability — particularly among men without college degrees.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • In addition to his four marriages, Paschel has also had several run-ins with the law over the years.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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