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Examples of bride in a Sentence
the mother of the bride
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The bride – our protagonist — steps into a studio where Dieujuste listens, sketches, and actualizes the bride’s dreams into a gown that will live eternal for generations to come.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The applause grew louder when the groom, Phuoc, proceeded to drift around his bride, Hang.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Like one bride's tale about how she was forced to have wedding crashers kicked out of her wedding by police when their drunken behavior became too much.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon star in this latest film for the streamer, in which the coveted wedding date of June 1 becomes a source of contention between Jim (Ferrell), father of a bride, and Margo Witherspoon), the sister of another bride.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English brȳd; akin to Old High German brūt bride
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of bride was
before the 12th century
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bride. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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bride
noun
: a woman just married or about to be married
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