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 Bloom attended the nuptials by himself while Perry was busy on her Lifetimes tour. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025 The nuptials are being planned by Josiah Carr and Justin Mcgregor of SAMKOMA. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 That was the prevalent message at New York Luxury Bridal Fashion Week where celebrity nuptials continued to drive trends for fall 2026. Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025 In fact, Denver is unique in that the majority of couples didn’t even make it to their nuptials. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025 Last Rites also ends with Wilson’s Ed essentially passing the torch to his soon-to-be son-in-law, Tony Spera (Ben Hardy), followed by the nuptials between Tony and the Warrens’ daughter, Judy (Mia Tomlinson). Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • The Italy-Taiwan outfit, founded by Italian-Taiwanese producer Stefano Centini, is bringing three projects to TCCF that span borders and formats — from a nostalgic coming-of-age adventure to a supernatural thriller and a high-stakes wedding dramedy.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But this isn’t the end for the beloved barbecue business, which never had a brick-and-mortar and has largely operated as a caterer for birthday parties, weddings and other events.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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 8 Nov. 2025.

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