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
Renting out the bride (or bridegroom), even for short periods, does not strike Miss Manners as festive.
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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
Her bridegroom’s voice?
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022
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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
Her bridegroom’s voice?
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridegroom
Noun
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This maxi dress will make a big statement at the next wedding you’re invited to—don’t worry, not enough to steal the show from the bride- or groom-to-be.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the owner's defense, cocker spaniels are not the easiest dog breed to groom, given their long, silky coats.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The 30-year-old woman, a vegetarian, shared in a Reddit post that her 29-year-old friend, the bride, has always known about her dietary restrictions.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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During the ceremony the bride kept her eyes down.—
Cynthia Zarin,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bridegroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridegroom. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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