as in groom
a man who has just married or is about to be married
the bride and bridegroom
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Recent Examples of bridegroom
The relevant tradition is that the bride and bridegroom each choose who should stand up for them.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom) have changed.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Renting out the bride (or bridegroom), even for short periods, does not strike Miss Manners as festive.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
In the show, when a bridegroom from the U.K. is found dead days before his wedding, two cops must unravel the troubling case as turbulence unfolds in their own lives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2023
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom) have changed.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Renting out the bride (or bridegroom), even for short periods, does not strike Miss Manners as festive.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
In the show, when a bridegroom from the U.K. is found dead days before his wedding, two cops must unravel the troubling case as turbulence unfolds in their own lives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridegroom
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The groom’s job is to be more of Supporting Actor with speaking lines.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Women aren’t infrequent visitors, as there is plenty of work as a groom or exercise rider.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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At the time of writing, filming of the fourth series of black-comedy whodunnit The White Lotus is currently taking place at Château de La Messardière, a 19th‑century palace‑turned‑luxury hotel high above Saint‑Tropez Bay, built as a wedding gift from a cavalry officer to his bride.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Hollywood legends Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor wore some of the most iconic wedding gowns of all time — and have influenced generations of brides since.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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“Bridegroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridegroom. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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