nuptials

Definition of nuptialsnext
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 His case stems from an incident that occurred eight months before his viral Paris nuptials to car dealership heiress Madelaine Brockway. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 The comedian's mother also appeared in the second video, dabbing a tear at the sight of her son's fictional nuptials. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026 The actress famously wore a brown bridal suit instead of a wedding dress for their low-key courthouse nuptials in January 1954. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 Musk, who very much moves in the same billionaire circles as Bezos, was not invited to the nuptials. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026 Paul Thomas Anderson curated a 16-hour, 33mm film fest at the Ojai Playhouse after the Haim-Levin nuptials. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptials
Noun
  • People magazine featured comedian Heather Shaw's wedding to Kentucky attorney Lilly Jean Coiner at the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The following slide was a photo of Bryan's late mother, Annette, on her own wedding day.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Among the likely candidates, though, two songs stand out as marriages of craft and commerce.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The show, which landed in the Mile High City for its ninth season, came to a dramatic conclusion this week and made history as the first season in the franchise with zero successful marriages.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Nuptials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptials. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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