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 Following the couple’s May 2018 nuptials, their wedding regalia went on display at Windsor Castle, as is tradition. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026 While speculations grow around when the wedding took place, Law Roach previously told The Cutting Room Floor podcast that no one in the public will ever know the details about their nuptials. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026 Selena Gomez’s Old Hollywood wedding bob, which earned a permanent spot on our mood boards after her September 2025 nuptials. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026 Held during the Second World War, the nuptials were nonetheless highly anticipated—and well attended. Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026 Wearing what’s possibly the most embarrassing bridal headdress in the history of nuptials, Suzanna looks even more helpless and hopeless. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026 After the nuptials, hundreds of dyads will renew their vows as part of Love in Times Square, a long-running tradition held by the Times Square Alliance, a neighborhood nonprofit. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026 Bad Bunny served as a witness to their nuptials. Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptials
Noun
  • Now imagine, says the Texas wedding photographer Anna Claire Beasley, construction noise, bulldozed roads and a steel border fence as a backdrop.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
  • This chance encounter between a group of young Brits and Americans led to three transatlantic love stories and three weddings.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The women must navigate unraveling marriages, family secrets and personal demons—lean on each other or risk watching their sisterhood shatter forever.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Their lives are more fulfilled, their relationships are improved, their marriages are improved and their relationships with their kids are made much fuller and more vibrant and loving.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Nuptials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptials. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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