as in wife
a woman who has just married or is about to be married
a new bride the mother of the bride
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Recent Examples of bride
So, as inspiration for any 2025 brides, Vogue decided to compile our favorite backyard weddings from the archives.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Then there’s Eric Frankenstein (David Harbour), who nearly ruined the team’s infiltration of the royal palace in his eternal pursuit of his bride.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
The wedding ceremony started around 10 p.m., to ensure that the bride and groom would become wife and husband at the auspicious time of 11:40 p.m., chosen according to their birth charts.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Lord John instructs Ian to return to his bride as William all but rolls his eyes in the background.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Then there’s Eric Frankenstein (David Harbour), who nearly ruined the team’s infiltration of the royal palace in his eternal pursuit of his bride.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
The wedding ceremony started around 10 p.m., to ensure that the bride and groom would become wife and husband at the auspicious time of 11:40 p.m., chosen according to their birth charts.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Lord John instructs Ian to return to his bride as William all but rolls his eyes in the background.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
Noun
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Wearing a bright red shirt, Aikins stood out among the row of Trump’s sons and family, and Vance’s wife, Usha. Aikins, along with Vance’s family, shared a moment with outgoing President Joe Biden before the inauguration began.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump appeared to take a different approach with his wife, former first lady Melania Trump, than in 2017 while meeting President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at his inauguration on Monday.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Morrison Foerster has announced the arrival of Richard Nugent as a partner in the firm’s global Tax Group, based in the New York office.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Aramark is the stadium’s concessions partner, looking over food service operations like inventory, customer service, food preparation, and food safety and sanitation procedures.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2025
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All their wives, except for former first lady Michelle Obama, were also seated there.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Following the gesture, the younger Trump walked a few feet and appeared to have a brief conversation with his mother, first lady Melania Trump.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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Now, on his way out the door, the 46th president has issued blanket pardons to his brother James, his sister Valerie and their respective spouses.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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