best man

noun

: the principal groomsman at a wedding

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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The couple married in 1970, with surf icon Phil Edwards serving as best man and a wedding cake laced with hashish. 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. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 Ingram was escorted by Dr. Susan Beaton Manley and Dr. Carol Lipe Angel, who also served as his attendants, along with best man Andrew Cozart of Little Rock; and attendants Patrick Hoy of London; Bo Frazier of Little Rock; and Staci Stagg of Sherwood. Cary Jenkins, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024 His father added that the man's cousin should be his best man — returning the favor, so to speak. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for best man 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1782, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of best man was circa 1782

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“Best man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20man. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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