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a woman who has just married or is about to be married
a new bride the mother of the bride
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Recent Examples of brides
Some clinics have already started advertising these injections as part of pre-wedding crash slimming programs to help brides or grooms get into shape quickly for their big day.
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Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Newspaper archives show couples wearing their finest attire, brides wearing veils cascading down their full-length gowns and others wearing red or pink in a nod to Valentine’s Day.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2026
Selecting wedding hairstyles with a veil in mind is a trickier task than most brides may expect.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Watching women tag their friends and upcoming brides, people joking with each other, and sharing similar memories was incredibly special.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Speaking of brides, when model and actress Emily Ratajkowski wed Sebastian Bear-McClard in 2018, Bianca was her muse.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
Shaw, 37, and Coiner, 26, were married in Louisville because of the brides deep family ties to Kentucky.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
On my list so many brides opted to not take their husband’s last name.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
To tie it all together, both brides wore coordinated floral headpieces.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Newspaper archives show couples wearing their finest attire, brides wearing veils cascading down their full-length gowns and others wearing red or pink in a nod to Valentine’s Day.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2026
Selecting wedding hairstyles with a veil in mind is a trickier task than most brides may expect.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Watching women tag their friends and upcoming brides, people joking with each other, and sharing similar memories was incredibly special.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Speaking of brides, when model and actress Emily Ratajkowski wed Sebastian Bear-McClard in 2018, Bianca was her muse.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
Shaw, 37, and Coiner, 26, were married in Louisville because of the brides deep family ties to Kentucky.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
On my list so many brides opted to not take their husband’s last name.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
To tie it all together, both brides wore coordinated floral headpieces.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brides
Noun
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But at the same time, [the Gates Foundation’s spend-down announcement] has ended up being a very powerful call to action, both for our staff and for many of our partners.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The agency is working with its partners to stop hackers from exploiting any of the vulnerabilities identified in the report, said Nick Andersen, CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her sons and their wives came to see her every afternoon.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is a man who had seven wives, including Ali MacGraw, Phyllis George, and Catherine Oxenberg.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ladies minus Bronwyn arrive — Bronwyn gets there a bit later, wearing a floatie as a hat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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The goal of the pageant program is to find young ladies with a heart for service who will proudly represent the city of Poway as youth ambassadors, Soto said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Brides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brides. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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