as in marital
of or relating to marriage
newlyweds still in a state of nuptial bliss
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Recent Examples of nuptial
Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Yancy is a close cousin of Trent Walker, the L.A. hipster Vaughn played in Swingers; Beanie Campbell, the ear-muffing father in Old School; and Jeremy Grey, the guy who snuck into various nuptial events in Wedding Crashers.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Meloni has been married to Williams since 1995, while Hargitay met her husband, Peter Hermann, on the set of SVU before their own 2004 nuptials.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The old tradition that the bride’s parents should cover the bill is no longer nuptial canon.
—Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Yancy is a close cousin of Trent Walker, the L.A. hipster Vaughn played in Swingers; Beanie Campbell, the ear-muffing father in Old School; and Jeremy Grey, the guy who snuck into various nuptial events in Wedding Crashers.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Noun
But these upcoming nuptials have drawn almost too much attention—so much so that the local government felt compelled to share a statement about the wedding to dispel any fears.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Meloni has been married to Williams since 1995, while Hargitay met her husband, Peter Hermann, on the set of SVU before their own 2004 nuptials.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
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Heather had been working with the Kingpin as his marital therapist and had taken a strong anti-vigilante stance, so her boyfriend's momentary slip was the straw that broke the camel’s back, making her turn to the dark side and team up with the Kingpin.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The results showed that, across the board, couples who had a child before marrying did not have worse marital outcomes than couples who followed the more traditional route.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another example is a 27-year-old who was diagnosed with stage 3B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma days before her wedding.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Gifts were exchanged, and the Pope wished the King and Queen a happy 20th wedding anniversary, which fell on the same day as their meeting.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The documentary also includes snapshots of Stringfield’s life, such as dressing as a man to compete in motorcycle races and her many marriages (and penchant for younger men).—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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On Veterans Day in 2014, Taya founded the Taya and Chris Kyle Foundation, which is dedicated to strengthening service marriages across the United States.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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