as in wife
a woman who has just married or is about to be married
a new bride the mother of the bride
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Recent Examples of bride
Just two weeks ago, the Scot had attended Jota’s wedding to his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, at the 18th-century Igreja da Lapa church in Porto, and was pictured beaming alongside his team-mate and his bride.
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 July 2025
As the Iguana preemptively sets off fireworks, bride Victoria angrily rushes outside, only to find Kirby dead in a boat.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 July 2025
There’s no doubt that Sanchez changed into another more party-friendly gown for her reception, as has become the norm for brides into wedding excess.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
One of the most joyful examples of a third-time bride embracing the pomp and pageantry of a big white wedding was Angelina Jolie.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 July 2025
As the Iguana preemptively sets off fireworks, bride Victoria angrily rushes outside, only to find Kirby dead in a boat.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 July 2025
There’s no doubt that Sanchez changed into another more party-friendly gown for her reception, as has become the norm for brides into wedding excess.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
One of the most joyful examples of a third-time bride embracing the pomp and pageantry of a big white wedding was Angelina Jolie.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
Noun
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Adam, his wife and their four young daughters were on the field June 24 for a pregame check-presentation ceremony.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Back in 2023, Cameron's parents, Victor and Libby Boyce, opened up about their son on Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay Lautner's The Squeeze podcast.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Uber will meanwhile gain a proven partner to take on autonomous driving rivals around the world.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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The end of the reciprocal tariff pause last week was marked by a flurry of announcements from the American president, delivered to dozens of trade partners in letter form via his platform of choice, Truth Social.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
15 July 2025
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Actually, one of the other great inspirations for me was Mary Poppins — not the film, but the person, the lady.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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King Charles has used the gesture of affection to address the first lady of France in the past as well.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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My spouse is retired and receives a generous Social Security benefit.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Many of them are spouses or parents to US citizens.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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