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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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Recent Examples of nuptial
Adjective
Easily half the nuptial weekend’s Figaro-esque comedy was brought by the great chase given by the guests and the attendant Sanchez/Bezos party-planning and security apparatus to the coursing hounds of the international press. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Journalists could spend between $19.30 and $23 on a nuptial celebration—about as much as one fancy cocktail in New York City. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Noun
After all, this was where Shiv and Tom celebrated, if that’s the apt word, their nuptials in Succession. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026 But, what does that mean for their upcoming nuptials? Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuptial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
  • But Cialente also captures the discordant keys of a multigenerational household, from childlike angst to youthful rebellion to marital frustration.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The film is a marital chamber drama that could be too starry for a studio to ignore.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Considering key future milestones and life events, like your children’s weddings or birth of grandchild, may be a tool to keep you anchored.
    Heather L. Locus, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • In the fall, the triplets started their senior year of high school, and Lori and Chris Coble celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary in July.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • China is set to have 200 million one-person households by the end of the decade, according to state media: Fertility rates are dropping, marriages are declining, and life expectancy is lengthening.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Harrison has six children from his four previous marriages, including three stepdaughters.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Jan. 2026

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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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