as in marital
of or relating to marriage
newlyweds still in a state of nuptial bliss
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Recent Examples of nuptial
Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Yancy is a close cousin of Trent Walker, the L.A. hipster Vaughn played in Swingers; Beanie Campbell, the ear-muffing father in Old School; and Jeremy Grey, the guy who snuck into various nuptial events in Wedding Crashers.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Music at the nuptials was especially important to Franklin, who is a music business adjunct instructor at High Point University and was a 2024 composer-in-residence at The American Library in Paris.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The old tradition that the bride’s parents should cover the bill is no longer nuptial canon.
—Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Yancy is a close cousin of Trent Walker, the L.A. hipster Vaughn played in Swingers; Beanie Campbell, the ear-muffing father in Old School; and Jeremy Grey, the guy who snuck into various nuptial events in Wedding Crashers.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Noun
But on Sunday night, plebes got a taste of what her dress may look like at their future nuptials.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Music at the nuptials was especially important to Franklin, who is a music business adjunct instructor at High Point University and was a 2024 composer-in-residence at The American Library in Paris.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
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The marital thriller also stars Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, Tom Burke, Marisa Abela and Pierce Brosnan.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Couples enjoy all the perks of marital commitment and can even have children, but choose not to live in the same residence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Abby Hertz, a passenger on the same Delta flight, was heading to London with her husband and two children for a wedding on Saturday.—
Francesca Street,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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If your calendar has one spring wedding on it or it’s filled with multiple events, look no further than this fun fit and flare dress.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Those of us who are in long-term marriages feel like: This is settled and this is safe.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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For those hoping to wed immediately, whether to avoid family scrutiny or cover up an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, clandestine marriages performed by Anglican clergy offered a welcome alternative.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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