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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Alana Haim, as a maid of honor turned vengeful by Emma’s news, is both funny and scarily intense; her toast at the wedding is a small master class in how to say one thing and mean something else entirely.
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Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
At Kathrin and Gaston’s wedding, the maid of honor was a woman named Inge Unzeitig, then 76, who is the proprietor of the Hotel Palais Porcia, at the eastern end of the nearby Wörthersee.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Directed by Paul Feig, the 2011 comedy followed the misadventures of a group of bridesmaids led by the maid of honor, Annie, played by Wiig (who also co-wrote the film).
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Directed by Paul Feig, Bridesmaids tells the story of best friends Annie (Wiig) and Lillian (Rudolph), whose close bond is strained when Lillian gets engaged and asks Annie to be her maid of honor.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
At Kathrin and Gaston’s wedding, the maid of honor was a woman named Inge Unzeitig, then 76, who is the proprietor of the Hotel Palais Porcia, at the eastern end of the nearby Wörthersee.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Directed by Paul Feig, the 2011 comedy followed the misadventures of a group of bridesmaids led by the maid of honor, Annie, played by Wiig (who also co-wrote the film).
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Directed by Paul Feig, Bridesmaids tells the story of best friends Annie (Wiig) and Lillian (Rudolph), whose close bond is strained when Lillian gets engaged and asks Annie to be her maid of honor.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Maid of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid%20of%20honor. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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