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 They might have been inspired to go low-key after attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s over-the-top nuptials at Madison Square Garden in NYC over July 4 weekend. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 Our friends were always surprised at our distaste for nuptials. Asha Iyer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Last month a wedding couple in New York, who planned to exchange vows in their backyard, had their own nuptials interrupted by hail. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Gronkowski was also impressed by the crowd that came together for the Grammy winner and Kansas City Chiefs star’s nuptials, which included CEOs, sports broadcasters, athletes, actors, and musicians. Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Kelce recently broke his silence on the couple’s Manhattan nuptials. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptials
wedding
Noun
  • Professional skydivers Mike Missroon and Megan Walsh kicked off their wedding celebration by jumping out of a plane from 14,000 feet alongside members of their wedding party.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The wedding was held at a private estate situated on a cliff high above the ocean, and the couple worked with event planner Mindy Weiss to execute the entire weekend.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Nuptials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptials. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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