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
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In fact, the couple couldn’t help gushing about the 26-year-old and her upcoming nuptials to fiancé Sylvain Gricourt while attending the NYC Ballet Gala on Thursday, May 8.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 May 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
The health revelation comes nearly a year after Amurri drew social media backlash for sharing photos of her wedding dress following her nuptials with chef Ian Hock.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In fact, the couple couldn’t help gushing about the 26-year-old and her upcoming nuptials to fiancé Sylvain Gricourt while attending the NYC Ballet Gala on Thursday, May 8.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
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Far from the stuff of checkout-line headlines, these were invariably moments of marital contentment, even bliss.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Tramp is a sports drama that explores the worlds of mixed marital arts (MMA) and motherhood.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Miller’s father, Sonny, was even the best man at Les Paul’s wedding.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
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The first step: drug everyone at Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) and Commander Wharton's (Josh Charles) wedding.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Their four kids from previous marriages were grown and out of the house.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Christie Brinkley opens up in new memoir 'Uptown Girl' Actress, entrepreneur and model Christie Brinkley joins ‘FOX & Friends’ to discuss her new memoir ‘Uptown Girl,’ which reflects on her early life, marriages and career in the public eye.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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