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 Bad Bunny served as a witness to their nuptials. Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 The nuptials were held at the groom's family home in Montecito, California and subsequently covered by Vogue. Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026 For her nuptials, Huma Adebin wore a complex low chignon with plenty of twists along with her veil. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026 High-profile weddings, like the upcoming Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce nuptials, often come with camera flashes, curious onlookers and a level of scrutiny most couples never experience. Bryan West, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 This leads to what may be a unrecoverable confession from Emma that adds tension to the lead-up to their nuptials. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026 Fellow Olympic skaters Meryl Davis, Adam Rippon, and Alexa Knierim were among the guests who celebrated the pair’s nuptials, which included a lei exchange and performances by Hawaiian artists. Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026 In fact, much of the Pre-Grammy Gala reminds one of nuptials (or as some guests endearingly refer to it as, Clive’s Bar Mitzvah; Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl also coined the moniker Clive-Aid). Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 At the 2026 Australian Open, the Australian tennis star, 26, opened up about planning his upcoming nuptials with his British fiancée, fellow tennis pro Katie Boulter. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptials
Noun
  • The third was as a spiritual offering, and this is significant because people would use cacao in weddings, in baptisms, in other ritual ways.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • John is about to fly Carolyn and her sister Lauren (Sydney Lemmon) to Martha’s Vineyard in his Piper Saratoga to attend a Kennedy wedding.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Several marriages occurred from March 2024 until Feb. 8, 2025, when court documents say Zumba tried to recruit someone still in the Navy.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The longtime Style section reporter defied gender stereotypes, covering current affairs and writing books about the Vietnam War and power-couple marriages.
    Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026

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“Nuptials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptials. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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