How to Use bridesmaid in a Sentence
bridesmaid
noun- I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding.
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But the thing is, my cousin had picked out the bridesmaid dress.
—Tara Gonzalez, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2019
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But late last week, one of her bridesmaids texted her out of the blue.
—chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2018
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Have a bridesmaid, or MOH, ask each guest for a word to fill in a blank.
—Heather Hall, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 June 2019
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While Johnson wore the red and white, her bridesmaids wore the blue.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 11 July 2019
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My bridesmaid — a dear friend of 10 years — went first.
—Lauren Chval, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2018
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Someone has to be the bridesmaid for somebody to be the bride.
—Zach Osterman, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2017
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And then there’s every bridesmaid’s tale of the dress that cost an arm and a leg.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
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Tiffany dances about the room while asking to be a bridesmaid.
—Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 16 Mar. 2018
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Kathy and the bridesmaids had been already, more than once.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
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But for one young bridesmaid, the romance of the moment was clearly lost in the roar of the crowd.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 19 May 2018
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And the average cost to be a bridesmaid is about $1,900.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
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The next day, the bride got ready with her bridesmaids at Yager House on the property.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 13 June 2023
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Since the couple did not have their bridesmaids and groomsmen with them, the ship crew walked with Ms. Cheng to the church.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
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As for the bridal party, the bridesmaids all picked their own white dresses.
—Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Apr. 2019
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Prince George will be a page boy and Charlotte — at the tender age of 2 — will be a bridesmaid.
—Gregory Katz, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2017
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The groomsmen matched the bridesmaids' white dresses with ivory ties.
—Tara Massouleh, AL.com, 14 Feb. 2018
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All this had at least one bridesmaid breaking down in tears of joy.
—Chao Deng, WSJ, 16 July 2017
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Maddie, who was 5 years old at the time, served as a bridesmaid in a white dress that matched her mom's gown.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2023
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The liars are her bridesmaids, natch, and their dresses are black (which, again, is very on brand for PLL).
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 26 June 2017
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Meghan will have six bridesmaids and four pageboys, all under the age of eight.
—Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 18 May 2018
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The bride had a maid of honor and a matron of honor, as well as six bridesmaids.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
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He need not be liked, that’s for picking out bridesmaids.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
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Dalad also asked her bridesmaids to walk her down the aisle in suits.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2023
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This isn't the first time Rihanna's served as a bridesmaid.
—Zoe Weiner, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2018
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As for the rest of the gang, the bridesmaids will include two of Prince Harry's goddaughters.
—Krystin Arneson, Glamour, 16 May 2018
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Dozens of her bridesmaids line up behind her for the same blessing.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024
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My husband will be the best man; their sister, a bridesmaid; and my son, the ring bearer.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2018
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The pic was snapped at Lena Dunham’s wedding, where Swift was a bridesmaid.
—Vulture, 28 Apr. 2022
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At a wedding hall on the outskirts of Bangkok, the couple walked down the aisle in locked arms, as bridesmaids sprinkled their path with rose petals amid cheers from friends and relatives.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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