nuptials

plural of nuptial
as in wedding
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 nuptials The 30-year-old former Disney star and pop starlet married the 27-year-old Italian rock singer in a civil ceremony Thursday at the town hall in Montalcino, Italy, per Vogue, which first shared details of their nuptials. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 After the nuptials, the newlyweds headed off on a honeymoon in Llandudno, a seaside resort on the north coast of Wales. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 The reality star was photographed with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet at Ryan Friedkin’s nuptials in Saint-Tropez, France. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026 While details about the wedding were initially kept under wraps, with guests reportedly asked to sign NDAs and lock away their phones for the evening, accounts from the night have slowly trickled out in the months following the nuptials. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026 That was nuptials between Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 The nuptials were held at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California, with Finneas’ younger sister, Billie Eilish, taking on the special role of officiating the ceremony. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptials
wedding
Noun
  • One photo shows wedding guests, including Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley, cheering for the bride and groom.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The couple got engaged in 2022 and tied the knot in an intimate wedding in June 2024.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Nuptials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptials. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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