as in groom
a man who has just married or is about to be married
the bride and bridegroom
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Recent Examples of bridegroom
Miss Manners would support your both attending the funeral, with appropriate apologies to the bride, the bridegroom and the bridegroom’s mother.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
In the show, when a bridegroom from the U.K. is found dead days before his wedding, two cops must unravel the troubling case as turbulence unfolds in their own lives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2023
Advertisement Yelena’s mother has her children choose the endings of their bedtime stories each night: a Russian ending (such as wolf eating a bride) or an American ending (the bridegroom cutting open the wolf’s stomach to release the happy bride).
—Carole Burns, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
Her bridegroom’s voice?
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
In the show, when a bridegroom from the U.K. is found dead days before his wedding, two cops must unravel the troubling case as turbulence unfolds in their own lives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2023
Advertisement Yelena’s mother has her children choose the endings of their bedtime stories each night: a Russian ending (such as wolf eating a bride) or an American ending (the bridegroom cutting open the wolf’s stomach to release the happy bride).
—Carole Burns, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
Her bridegroom’s voice?
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022
See All Example Sentences for bridegroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridegroom
Noun
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The groom's mother hired a wedding planner and put her own contact information as the couple's.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The ring bearer, the groom’s 5-year-old cousin, carried a 1940s wooden cigar box instead of the traditional velvet pillow.—
Marni Jameson,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Today, his brand is a staple among brides who are preparing for their big day.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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As many brides do, the Growing Up Hip Hop: New York star handled the majority of the wedding planning including choosing the venue.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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“Bridegroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridegroom. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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