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
Chiefs offensive lineman Mike Caliendo married his fiancee Olivia Storm over the weekend, and the ceremony was attended by a number of current and former teammates.
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Pete Grathoff
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
On June 8, Ernie Victor Solis, 40, of Napa was accused of killing his 33-year-old fiancee, Hailey Privett, according to a Facebook post by the district attorney’s office and the Press Democrat.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
The three men’s bodies were discovered two days later, after McGeeney’s fiancee broke into the home after becoming concerned about her fiance, and found a body in the back porch area.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback and his fiancee Sarah Jane Ramos welcomed their second daughter, born May 22.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 2 June 2025
The Dallas Cowboys franchise quarterback now has a fiancee and two daughters.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The victim, Ward's fiancee, alleged that Ward assaulted, strangled and threatened her, the sheriff's office said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Adam Hadwin of Canada holds the trophy with fiancee Jessica Dawn Kippenberger after winning the Valspar Championship during the final round at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 12, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The pop star and her friend, Gayle King, have come under fire in the past week for their decision to join Bezos’s fiancee, Sanchez, on an 11-minute space flight aboard a Blue Origin rocket owned by the Amazon founder.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Pete Grathoff
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
On June 8, Ernie Victor Solis, 40, of Napa was accused of killing his 33-year-old fiancee, Hailey Privett, according to a Facebook post by the district attorney’s office and the Press Democrat.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
The three men’s bodies were discovered two days later, after McGeeney’s fiancee broke into the home after becoming concerned about her fiance, and found a body in the back porch area.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback and his fiancee Sarah Jane Ramos welcomed their second daughter, born May 22.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 2 June 2025
The Dallas Cowboys franchise quarterback now has a fiancee and two daughters.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The victim, Ward's fiancee, alleged that Ward assaulted, strangled and threatened her, the sheriff's office said.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Adam Hadwin of Canada holds the trophy with fiancee Jessica Dawn Kippenberger after winning the Valspar Championship during the final round at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 12, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The pop star and her friend, Gayle King, have come under fire in the past week for their decision to join Bezos’s fiancee, Sanchez, on an 11-minute space flight aboard a Blue Origin rocket owned by the Amazon founder.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
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His real-life girlfriend Monica Barbaro has been cast as OpenAI’s CTO Mira Murati who was among the board members who fired Altman.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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That same year, Pryor also had son Franklin Mason — who now goes by Mason Pryor — with girlfriend Geraldine Mason. Pryor — who was unafraid of confronting his personal struggles, including substance abuse, in his work — frequently left home to tour.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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When Luanne’s apathetic boyfriend, Buckley (David Herman), dies in a Mega Lo Mart explosion, Luanne struggles to move on.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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Jon Abrahams played Cindy’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, Bobby Prinze, in the original Scary Movie.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Scott Talley is a native Detroiter, a proud product of Detroit Public Schools and a lifelong lover of Detroit culture in its diverse forms.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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Thomasville is full of Queen Anne and Victorian architecture and serves as a quiet weekend retreat for lovers of architecture, gardens, and good food.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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