bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād 
1
: a woman who is an attendant of a bride
2
: one that finishes just behind the winner
Examples of bridesmaid in a Sentence
I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Dunsmuir's video shows her bridesmaids gathered, opening gift bags containing the letters.
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And within that wind during the March 14 storm, wedding photos of Darby Russom and her bridesmaids went flying.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 7 May 2025
The point is that Emily is now getting married on the beautiful island of Capri and wants Stephanie to be her bridesmaid.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Get Married Outside Amid Tornado Warnings—The Photos Are Everything
'Thank You for Standing Beside Her'
Dunsmuir's video shows her bridesmaids gathered, opening gift bags containing the letters.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
And within that wind during the March 14 storm, wedding photos of Darby Russom and her bridesmaids went flying.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bridesmaid
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“Bridesmaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridesmaid. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād
: a woman who attends a bride at her wedding
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