nuptials

noun

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 nuptials of Jack Karaszewski and Danica Kleinknecht occasioned the big debut. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026 The director of the FBI and his longtime girlfriend, country western singer Alexis Wilkins, announced their looming nuptials on social media over the weekend. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The Saturday Night Live alum, 43, attended the couple’s nuptials at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, July 3. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 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
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wedding
Noun
  • During a recent trip to Hawaii to celebrate her friend, Jennifer Meyer's wedding, the 62-year-old actress was spotted enjoying a day at the beach.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Being dressed by Anderson was another special touch, given that the designer was the talent behind Swift’s top-secret wedding dress.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of wedding

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“Nuptials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptials. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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