1
: of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
nuptial vows
nuptial bliss
2
: characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season
nuptial flight
Examples of nuptial in a Sentence
Adjective
newlyweds still in a state of nuptial bliss
Noun
their nuptials will take place at the university chapel
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Pino, a Cuban immigrant who turned a modest plumbing business into a home-building empire, directed Villar and his crew to kill his wife upon her return from church that Sunday because the couple was facing an imminent trial over their 1992 nuptial agreement and marital assets, investigators say.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Bill and Hayley's forthcoming nuptials at Farimont's storied country club are torturing Dani, who vows to torture her ex and his new bride-to-be.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Indian weddings are known for being exquisitely festive, and a new restaurant offering the fare typically served at the celebratory occasions invites anyone to take place in a traditional nuptial banquet.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Pino, a Cuban immigrant who turned a modest plumbing business into a home-building empire, directed Villar and his crew to kill his wife upon her return from church that Sunday because the couple was facing an imminent trial over their 1992 nuptial agreement and marital assets, investigators say.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
The special focused on Mal and King Ben (Mitchell Hope)’s nuptials.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Bill and Hayley's forthcoming nuptials at Farimont's storied country club are torturing Dani, who vows to torture her ex and his new bride-to-be.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuptial. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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