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Recent Examples of nuptial
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The old tradition that the bride’s parents should cover the bill is no longer nuptial canon.
—Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 June 2025
No, not the ones preparing for nuptials, but the ones who care for horses.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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Adjective
When a reservation mishap leads to Jim’s daughter, Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan), and Margot’s sister, Neve (Meredith Hagner), being double-booked to marry at the same small island inn over the same weekend, Jim and Margot channel their anxieties into what escalates into a nuptial war.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The old tradition that the bride’s parents should cover the bill is no longer nuptial canon.
—Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Young Sheldon star wed longtime girlfriend Jenna Weeks this weekend — and Emily Osment shared a series of photos from her TV hubby’s Lone Star State nuptials.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 June 2025
No, not the ones preparing for nuptials, but the ones who care for horses.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
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Working-class wives work primarily for the money rather than career satisfaction; this results in more marital tension, which can fuel marital instability that spirals into yet more economic insecurity.—
Joan C. Williams
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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Tatiana, 56, who stood to inherit half of his empire — valued at more than $100 million — ended up receiving substantial marital and business assets after his death, but there are still unresolved disputes in probate court over his estate, court records show.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The first wedding guests are expected to arrive in the city on Thursday.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the news that so many private jets are being used to transport guests to Bezos and Sanchez’s wedding won’t be lost on the couple’s critics.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Bezos and Sanchez were both married to other spouses, with both marriages ending in 2019.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Danger has performed countless baptisms and helped people celebrate all of life’s milestones from marriages to funerals.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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