as in girlfriend
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
his fiancée is insisting on an elaborate wedding
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Recent Examples of fiancée
Taylor and Massengill were both down in the Brazosport ISD when Taylor, whose fiancee was going to head to school in Fort Worth anyway, was contacted about an opening back at his alma mater.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Becky taunted Valkyria’s fiancee, who was in the crowd.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Dear Abby: My fiancee and I have been arguing almost every day.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
All-female Blue Origin crew with Bezos’ fiancee, Katy Perry, Gayle King launch to space
Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sánchez led an all-female crew including pop singer Katy Perry and CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King for a short trip to space this morning.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The agencies said Putin also presented flowers to Trufanov's mother, Elena, and his fiancee, Sapir Cohen, who were also among some 250 hostages seized by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
—Reuters, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Bezos' fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, put together Monday's all female-crew, six accomplished women, including King, pop star Katy Perry, two scientists and a filmmaker.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
In addition to his fiancee, Hardy is survived by two sons, Kevin and Brian; two sisters, Christine Ann Hardy and Cathlyn Kroml; two brothers, Steven and Brian; and two granddaughters.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
On a March afternoon, squeezing the hand of their fiancee, Fulton reflected on what their wedding could have been.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Becky taunted Valkyria’s fiancee, who was in the crowd.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Dear Abby: My fiancee and I have been arguing almost every day.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
All-female Blue Origin crew with Bezos’ fiancee, Katy Perry, Gayle King launch to space
Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sánchez led an all-female crew including pop singer Katy Perry and CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King for a short trip to space this morning.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The agencies said Putin also presented flowers to Trufanov's mother, Elena, and his fiancee, Sapir Cohen, who were also among some 250 hostages seized by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
—Reuters, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Bezos' fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, put together Monday's all female-crew, six accomplished women, including King, pop star Katy Perry, two scientists and a filmmaker.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
In addition to his fiancee, Hardy is survived by two sons, Kevin and Brian; two sisters, Christine Ann Hardy and Cathlyn Kroml; two brothers, Steven and Brian; and two granddaughters.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
On a March afternoon, squeezing the hand of their fiancee, Fulton reflected on what their wedding could have been.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
Noun
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Hunter married his long-time girlfriend and now wife, Leanna Lenee, this past weekend.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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The girlfriend was then confused by the interaction, which prompted the man to tell her about his daughter’s near-drowning experience.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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And, as a mom herself, having married her high school boyfriend Chris Seel, Hailey's feelings are even more complicated.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Prosecutors say the former finance professor hit her boyfriend of about two years with her black Lexus in a drunken rage and left him in the snow.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul: Pera Palace Hotel Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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And that’s where many younger Millennials and Gen Z music lovers first fell in love with the artform.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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