How to Use nuptial in a Sentence

nuptial

1 of 2 adjective
  • Of course, those nuptial plans tend to snowball while the guest list swells.
    Jen Banowetz, Naperville Sun, 21 June 2017
  • And her latest nuptial takeover might be the most extra yet.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Brown and Kountz both shared the nuptial news on Instagram.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022
  • Meet the lovely couple and learn more about their nuptial plans.
    Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 29 July 2022
  • For the bride that may not want to wear heels the whole time, behold the ladylike slide of your nuptial dreamboard.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The queen of rap surprised her fans with a nuptial annoucement on Oct. 21!
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The old tradition that the bride’s parents should cover the whole bill is no longer nuptial canon.
    Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The nuptial couple couldn't stop being sweet to each other.
    Aj Willingham, CNN, 19 May 2018
  • This is not the time to throw a party, nuptial or otherwise, for 250 people!
    Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2020
  • Maybe there’ll be something nuptial-worthy in the lineup?
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2018
  • For Jennifer Lawrence and fiancé Cooke Maroney, their wedding menu will be the stuff that nuptial legends are made of.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Oct. 2019
  • When the time comes for the queen to make her nuptial flight, all the drones in other colonies will compete for the honor of insemination.
    National Geographic, 22 Mar. 2019
  • And with two fashion killers like these, the nuptial looks are far from traditional.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 6 May 2022
  • At least one of his ex-wives, Ivana, signed a post-nuptial contract that contained a silencing clause.
    Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Every year after the first rains, the future kings and queens of fungus-growing termite colonies leave their nest on a nuptial flight.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 June 2021
  • Depp and Heard had just been married, and there were conversations about a post-nuptial agreement.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are still enjoying their post-nuptial bliss in Paris.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 26 July 2022
  • Knight and Rodriguez join a growing list of pop culture figures who have kept their nuptial news quiet.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The Daily Mail reported last month that Lockwood was demanding that a post-nuptial agreement that the two signed in 2007 be torn up.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2017
  • Males temporarily develop glands on their toes, known as nuptial pads, to help them grip the swollen abdomens of the females.
    Popular Science, 13 May 2020
  • However, no pictures have emerged of the Carters at the nuptial celebrations.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 June 2022
  • Curious about what's going on with all of Mr. and Mrs. Peltz-Beckham's post-nuptial drama?
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 22 Feb. 2023
  • This behavior made Koene and his colleagues wonder whether the nuptial gift concept even applied in this case.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 21 July 2017
  • Lucrezia and Alfonso were married in the summer of 1498 in a sumptuous nuptial mass.
    Anne Thériault, Longreads, 28 May 2020
  • In other parts of the planet, nuptial gifts can mean the bride’s family gives a dowry; in some cultures, mutual dowries are exchanged.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 20 July 2017
  • The two had a pre-nuptial agreement and kept their property largely separate.
    Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022
  • But even with the guidance of a Saudi activist based outside the kingdom, the more details emerge about the nuptial festivities and her hoped-for route to Europe, the riskier the plan feels.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2020
  • But female cockroaches that lost their taste for glucose also lost their taste for males’ nuptial gifts.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The giddy newlyweds don't plan to honeymoon right away and will instead relish in post-nuptial bliss.
    Aili Nahas, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Kate Mara and Jamie Bell just tied the knot two weeks ago, breaking the nuptial news by revealing their very first wedding photo on Instagram.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Allure, 24 July 2017
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nuptial

2 of 2 noun
  • Diana was 20 and Charles was 32 at the time of their nuptials.
    Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
  • The pair grew up in the area, but live in Arizona and traveled all the way back home for the nuptials.
    Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2019
  • Then there was the joke questioning where the prince got all the cash to cover the costs of his nuptials.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • The oceanfront scenery and on-site chapel serve as the perfect setting for nuptials.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2023
  • So, while the first step in their nuptials has been taken, the couple is not yet married.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2024
  • For the occasion, Lopez’s kids, twins Emme and Max Muñiz, joined the couple for their nuptials.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2023
  • And just as the proposal was simple and sweet, so were the nuptials, despite the fact that there were two in one day.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Nov. 2023
  • There are no nuptials to speak of in this 12-letter entry.
    Sam Corbin, New York Times, 23 July 2023
  • What's more, younger guests, the cohort least able to pay, are the most likely to shell out for their friends' nuptials, according to the same study.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The singer shared some photos of the beach nuptials on her Instagram Stories.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Nov. 2019
  • Here’s a look at what has been reported about Lawrence’s nuptials.
    BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The couple's nuptials, which took place at the Devil’s Thumb Ranch, has a special meaning for Hill.
    Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
  • This will spare your daughter from having her guests vote on her nuptials.
    Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The king and his entourage travel by sea to Driftmark to propose to Lord Corlys a royal nuptial.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2022
  • So that means the muppets were likely very much in love at the time of this particular pair’s nuptials.
    Ashley Hoffman, Time, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Plus, a suit is easier to wear post-nuptials than some sea-foam nightmare.
    Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
  • For her best friend ​​Lauren Perez's beachfront nuptials, Bieber chose a dark brown sequined dress and a manicure to match.
    Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
  • In September 2003, Affleck and Lopez postponed their nuptials just a few days before they were set to walk down the aisle.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • As of Wednesday, fans were quick to notice that photos from her 2021 nuptials had been deleted.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • The influx of requests aside, Susan is laser-focused on the Turner-Nist nuptials.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Shortly after that video was posted, Griffin shared video of the nuptials.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Searches for the term peaked following her April nuptials.
    Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The digital nuptials do have to follow certain rules laid out in the order, which is in effect through May 18.
    Marc Bain, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2020
  • When not wiping his nose, Watt told about the wedding plans for his upcoming nuptials with Kealia Ohai.
    Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2020
  • For the nuptials, Connor sported a black velvet slim-fit tuxedo jacket that clocks in for $645 on Hugo Boss.
    Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Saying no is especially hard when the bride and groom ring up a week or two before the nuptials to ask if a guest is coming.
    The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
  • That’s what the photos looked like from the nuptials of this beautiful influencer and her former NFL baller beau.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Their nuptials were revealed by the That 70's Show actress on Instagram.
    Sharareh Drury, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Over the past year, the two have gotten a kick out of the misinformation about their nuptials that has spread like wildfire across the internet.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Rooney Mara evoked old-timey nuptials in Alexander McQueen.
    Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023

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