maid of honor
noun phrase
1
: an unmarried lady usually of noble birth whose duty it is to attend a queen or a princess
2
: a bride's principal unmarried wedding attendant compare matron of honor
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Now, with Emma's wedding fast approaching, the Redditor has decided to back out of her role as maid of honor.
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The morning of the wedding, however, Amelia’s maid of honor Merritt (Fahy) washes up dead on the beach and the story becomes a whodunnit, with nearly everyone harboring secrets and motives, including affairs, greed, lust, and envy.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Emma can kick rocks and find someone else to be her maid of honor.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The night before Amelia and her fiance Benji’s wedding, however, Amelia’s best friend and maid of honor, Merritt Monaco, is found dead on the beach.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2024
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The morning of the wedding, however, Amelia’s maid of honor Merritt (Fahy) washes up dead on the beach and the story becomes a whodunnit, with nearly everyone harboring secrets and motives, including affairs, greed, lust, and envy.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Emma can kick rocks and find someone else to be her maid of honor.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The night before Amelia and her fiance Benji’s wedding, however, Amelia’s best friend and maid of honor, Merritt Monaco, is found dead on the beach.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Maid of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid%20of%20honor. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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