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
This expansive novel delineates the multigenerational fallout from a young bride’s impulsive decision to leave her new husband for his best friend.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
In the 1935 film, Frankenstein just wanted a bride — any old bride would do.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Later in the episode, it’s slowly revealed that the groom and the bride also have the ringworm rash.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
The couple also dazzled in several other diamond pieces from the designer, including the bride's white gold diamond tennis bracelet and necklace.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
In the 1935 film, Frankenstein just wanted a bride — any old bride would do.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Later in the episode, it’s slowly revealed that the groom and the bride also have the ringworm rash.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
The couple also dazzled in several other diamond pieces from the designer, including the bride's white gold diamond tennis bracelet and necklace.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
Noun
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On his way to take the call, which was from his wife who was phoning after hearing from the babysitter, he was stopped by Zevi Kitay, the 19-year-old son of the babysitter, who had come looking for Moshe Ehrlich at the school.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Leslie’s wife, also a witness, reported that one of the sailors’ arms came off in the process.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For Lyn and Lisa Alessi, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alessi International, a local fabric importer representing mills in Asia and Europe, the tariffs could pose significant challenges to their business, which works with international partners to produce fabrics for high-end clothing companies.—
Julia Doyle,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump defended his decision to impose tariffs, saying that the trade situation with U.S. partners was unsustainable and that someone needed to act.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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No, the nice lady at the bar does not want to be lectured on the virtues of the credit-invoice mechanism.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the lawsuit filed Friday, Susman Godfrey is being represented by lawyers from Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP — the firm second lady Usha Vance previously worked for.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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These documents include all income statements, including those of your spouse if filing jointly, data from other sources of earnings and your most recent income tax return.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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