as in grooms
a man who has just married or is about to be married
the bride and bridegroom
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husbands
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Although their husbands were all friends, some of the widows knew each other prior to the crash, while others had never met.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026 -
One of her husbands was booked on the Titanic.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Bridegrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridegrooms. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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