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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 On Friday the Bezos-Sanchez nuptial festivities are expected to take place on the island of San Giorgio, known for the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore designed by famous architect Andrea Palladio. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 June 2025
Noun
That’s a bizarre fashion accessory to wear to a friend’s nuptials. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025 Though the couple tied the knot in 2021, their wedding was not made public until March 2024, when Today obtained records confirming that the nuptials had taken place. Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuptial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
  • In a 2022 study, researchers set out to explore how holding back one’s feelings affects psychological well-being and marital satisfaction.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That in itself wasn't the issue, but rather, their choice of marital name.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hailey and Justin welcomed their son in August 2024, three months after renewing their wedding vows in Hawaii.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Guests arrived to the ceremony via ferry — a weirdly poetic parallel to the guest transportation for Connor's Succession season 4 wedding ceremony.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To me, jobs in this industry feel like a bunch of little marriages.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The notion of destroying marriages and undoing family relationships would be extremely difficult for the Court to justify.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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