bride

noun

: a woman just married or about to be married

Examples of bride in a Sentence

the mother of the bride
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And there is the lily, the pink lily, for the bride’s bouquet during the beginning of spring, by the end of March. John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 Though the incident happened years ago, the maid of honor — the bride's sister — recalled the 'bold and rude' situation vividly. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 The groom is motivated by his debts and the land owned by the family of his bride. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 TikTok users were able to hear the groom, standing before his bride and her bridal party of 12 bridesmaids, delivering a profound and moving declaration of love. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bride 

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

Time Traveler
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 2 Dec. 2024.

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bride

noun
: a woman just married or about to be married
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