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
The bride, keen to wear emerging designers with a strong point of view, stumbled across the closing look from Conner Ives’s fall 2025 show, which the designer had just presented in London.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Meet Robin, the sister of the bride and a no-nonsense New Yorker with a lot of errands to run—including picking up the groom’s estranged son from the airport.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Kirsten Dunst took home the Best Actress trophy at the Cannes Film Festival that year for her portrayal of Justine, a bride whose descent into depression coincides with the arrival of a rogue planet called Melancholia, which threatens to collide with Earth.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The bride's sister-in-law has a 6-year-old son and almost 1-year-old twin daughters.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Meet Robin, the sister of the bride and a no-nonsense New Yorker with a lot of errands to run—including picking up the groom’s estranged son from the airport.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Kirsten Dunst took home the Best Actress trophy at the Cannes Film Festival that year for her portrayal of Justine, a bride whose descent into depression coincides with the arrival of a rogue planet called Melancholia, which threatens to collide with Earth.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The bride's sister-in-law has a 6-year-old son and almost 1-year-old twin daughters.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bride
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Jennifer Holland, who plays Harcourt, is the wife of none other than James Gunn, by the way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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However, going out of your way to DM my wife is unacceptable and what is shown in this image is crossing the line.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The manhunt has continued for Decker, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said in an Aug. 19 news release, as local investigators work with state and federal law enforcement partners to coordinate their efforts.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Her partner, son and mother were in the car during the incident, the Arizona Republic reported.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Finals Match 3: Nashville jumped to a 5-1 lead in the opener … then gave up 10 unanswered to give LV a 11-5 ladies win to open the final.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Only 12 of the original rose bushes remained in 2020 when first lady Melania Trump oversaw a major restoration project meant to return it to the Kennedy/Mellon vision.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
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Some of the most common reasons, experts say, include: The policy was originally purchased to protect a spouse or pay off a mortgage, but now the beneficiaries are financially secure.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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How IRAs Typically Pass Upon the owner’s death, an IRA most often passes first to a spouse, who is usually named the primary beneficiary.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Bride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bride. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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