-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
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
Others envisioned them as flower girls (17 percent) or page boys (13 percent), while a few liked the idea of a canine best man (9 percent).
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Real Madrid, arguably the biggest club in world soccer, decided not to send its representatives to Monday’s event, after learning that star player Vinícius Jr. had not won the award for best men’s player, per multiple reports.
—Ben Church, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Erb's twin brother Aaron served as best man, and Heringer's sister Rachel was maid-of-honor.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for best man
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1782, in the meaning defined above
Articles Related to best man
Dictionary Entries Near best man
Cite this Entry
“Best man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20man. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
More from Merriam-Webster on best man
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share