groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən 
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding
Examples of groomsman in a Sentence
He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen.
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The tensions continued during the wedding itself, where her husband served as a groomsman less than two years ago.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Sadler, who is now the strength and conditioning director at Dakota Wesleyan University in South Dakota, said that Raleigh was a groomsman in his wedding, and last year became the godfather to his son — a boy named Cal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2025
According to the outlet, Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were replaced by their two best friends as groomsmen.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau were set to be groomsmen in the wedding.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Sadler, who is now the strength and conditioning director at Dakota Wesleyan University in South Dakota, said that Raleigh was a groomsman in his wedding, and last year became the godfather to his son — a boy named Cal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2025
According to the outlet, Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were replaced by their two best friends as groomsmen.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau were set to be groomsmen in the wedding.
—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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“Groomsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomsman. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding
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