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After more than 10 years together, the former UFC champion proposed to Devlin on Aug. 9, 2020, his future bride's 33rd birthday.—Jacklyn Krol, People.com, 15 July 2025 The first dance usually belongs to the bride and groom—but this time, Bianca Wyler's dad stole the show.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 Fortunately, Jerry’s plucky bride rises to my rescue.—James Dodson
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025 Whether this means Bezos is really buying Condé Nast for his new bride remains to be seen.—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bride
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English brȳd; akin to Old High German brūt bride
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of bride was
before the 12th century
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