bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād 
1
: a woman who is an attendant of a bride
2
: one that finishes just behind the winner
Examples of bridesmaid in a Sentence
I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding.
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Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, instead opting for Swift's brother, Austin Swift, as her man of honor and Kelce's brother, Jason Kelce, as the groom's best man.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Travis and Swift did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, instead opting for Swift's brother, Austin, as her Man of Honor and Jason, 38, as Travis' Best Man.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Gomez served as a bridesmaid in Swift and Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden on July 3.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
Swift had previously served as a bridesmaid at Dunham’s 2021 wedding to Luis Felber.
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Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Travis and Swift did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, instead opting for Swift's brother, Austin, as her Man of Honor and Jason, 38, as Travis' Best Man.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Gomez served as a bridesmaid in Swift and Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden on July 3.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
Swift had previously served as a bridesmaid at Dunham’s 2021 wedding to Luis Felber.
—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for bridesmaid
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“Bridesmaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridesmaid. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād
: a woman who attends a bride at her wedding
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