as in marital
of or relating to marriage
newlyweds still in a state of nuptial bliss
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Recent Examples of nuptial
Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
Notable nuptial attendees included Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, Real Housewives of New York City’s Luann de Lesseps and legendary music producer Clive Davis.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
The nuptials are estimated to have cost over $600 million.
—Shreejaya Nair, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
As fans have known since Bridgerton’s first season finale, Whistledown is none other than Penelope Featherington—the clever wallflower (played with verve and empathy by Nicola Coughlan) who has languished long enough without nuptial prospects to be considered an old maid.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
Notable nuptial attendees included Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, Real Housewives of New York City’s Luann de Lesseps and legendary music producer Clive Davis.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Unpredictable Pair The couples hailed from the nation’s capital and the surrounding DMV area, but where did the dream nuptials actually take place?
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
The nuptials are estimated to have cost over $600 million.
—Shreejaya Nair, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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John Gottman’s own longitudinal study found that couples with children often experience a staggering 67% drop in marital satisfaction after having children.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The relaxed intimate marital scenes are not hard to do.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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My Letters booklet contains samples of thank-you notes for birthday gifts, shower gifts, wedding gifts and those that arrive at holiday time.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This time, Bronwyn and her husband, Todd, are taking the gang to Palm Springs for their 15th wedding anniversary.Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Read more Julia Roberts ad sparks debate about gender gap, voting in marriages A pro-Harris campaign ad encouraging women to break with their Trump-supporting partners at the ballot box is striking a nerve amid signs of a growing national gender gap in the high-stakes presidential race.Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump, a wealthy businessman, has five children from three marriages.Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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