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 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.
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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
Advertisement Yelena’s mother has her children choose the endings of their bedtime stories each night: a Russian ending (such as wolf eating a bride) or an American ending (the bridegroom cutting open the wolf’s stomach to release the happy bride).
—Carole Burns, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
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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
Advertisement Yelena’s mother has her children choose the endings of their bedtime stories each night: a Russian ending (such as wolf eating a bride) or an American ending (the bridegroom cutting open the wolf’s stomach to release the happy bride).
—Carole Burns, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridegroom
Noun
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The event can host up to 25 guests (not including the bride and groom) and ceremonies must happen before the park opens, which can present some challenges.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jihae and Stephen wore comfortable hiking clothes for the trek, before changing into their wedding attire — a white lace off-the-shoulder gown for the bride, and a classic dark suit for the groom — at the ceremony site.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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The spa also includes hairdressing and nail care services, with special treatments for brides.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The original video shows the bride and groom walking down the plane's aisle and getting married at the front of the aircraft alongside a Southwest Airlines flight attendant.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Bridegroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridegroom. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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