newlywed

noun

new·​ly·​wed ˈnü-lē-ˌwed How to pronounce newlywed (audio)
ˈnyü-
: a person recently married

Examples of newlywed in a Sentence

They took pictures of the happy newlyweds.
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Her elder brother walked her down the aisle and wished the newlyweds a bright future in a thoughtful tribute on Instagram. Janine Henni, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 The newlyweds then joined everybody at Drift Bay for canapés and dancing, followed by dinner. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025 The actress stars as Ellen Hutter, a newlywed with whom Nosferatu becomes obsessed, in the gothic fantasy film. Mariel Turner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025 Jung Yu-mi and the late Lee Sun-kyun play newlyweds Soo-jin and Hyeon-soo, who are disturbed by Hyeon-soo’s sleepwalking and increasingly odd nocturnal behavior. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for newlywed 

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newlywed was in 1593

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“Newlywed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newlywed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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newlywed

noun
new·​ly·​wed ˈn(y)ü-lē-ˌwed How to pronounce newlywed (audio)
: a person recently married

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