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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Carell uttered his character's famous line after surprising Dwight and taking over best man duties from Jim Halpert (John Krasinski).
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Jedediah Duggar served as best man alongside groomsmen James Duggar, Justin Duggar and Jackson Duggar.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Chase was Trevor’s best man Trevor and his wife, Marissa, met as children but began dating in junior high school.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
During his 42 years as Duke’s head coach, Mike Krzyzewski established the Blue Devils as arguably the nation’s best men’s basketball program.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Word History
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 5 Nov. 2024.
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