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Examples of best man in a Sentence
The groom asked his brother to be his best man and the bride asked her sister to be her maid of honor.
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What sucks is my SO is also his brother's best man and feels obligated to go.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Kevin's brothers, Joe and Nick, served as his best men.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The couple married in 1970, with surf icon Phil Edwards serving as best man and a wedding cake laced with hashish.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Real estate agent Peter Klaven (Rudd) has just proposed to his fiancée, Zooey (Rashida Jones), but can’t possibly prepare for his wedding without having a best man.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1782, in the meaning defined above
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“Best man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20man. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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