as in girlfriend
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
his fiancée is insisting on an elaborate wedding
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Recent Examples of fiancée
Along with his then fiancee and now wife Emily, the defender popped in and began to feel that Celtic power.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Philadelphia sports radio personality Mike Missanelli was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly assaulting his fiancee, police said.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
This is disrespectful to my daughter and her fiancee.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The news upends everything, and Charlie is left struggling to figure out how to go forward, how to try to forget, how — or whether — to adjust his image of his beautiful, perfect fiancee.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Escott and his fiancee had arrived at the airport in Newcastle, England, on Saturday only to find out that his direct flight to Dubai on Emirates airline was canceled, leaving everyone on the flight stuck there.
—Cara Rubinsky, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
The man told the security officer that the phone belonged to his fiancee, and asked him to drop it off at her work.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
Clingan and fiancee Madeleine Ross announced their engagement on Instagram in a post on Tuesday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Brown’s fiancee told cops her grandfather owned the gun, not Brown, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Philadelphia sports radio personality Mike Missanelli was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly assaulting his fiancee, police said.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
This is disrespectful to my daughter and her fiancee.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The news upends everything, and Charlie is left struggling to figure out how to go forward, how to try to forget, how — or whether — to adjust his image of his beautiful, perfect fiancee.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Escott and his fiancee had arrived at the airport in Newcastle, England, on Saturday only to find out that his direct flight to Dubai on Emirates airline was canceled, leaving everyone on the flight stuck there.
—Cara Rubinsky, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
The man told the security officer that the phone belonged to his fiancee, and asked him to drop it off at her work.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
Clingan and fiancee Madeleine Ross announced their engagement on Instagram in a post on Tuesday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Brown’s fiancee told cops her grandfather owned the gun, not Brown, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
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The 68-year-old pharmacist has targeted a House ethics investigation into whether Collins abused taxpayer funds by hiring the girlfriend of his former chief of staff — now his campaign adviser — for work that the woman allegedly did not perform.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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According to Page Six, record executive Scooter Braun has no problem with girlfriend Sydney Sweeney’s nude scenes in Euphoria.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Her boyfriend, who had cuts to his arms and face, called 911, telling dispatch that someone had dropped a rock from the overpass.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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But the teaser trailer also zeroes in on what everyone will be tuning into see — Ciara Miller confronting her close friend and ex-boyfriend about their relationship scandal.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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This smokey, briney, california botanical martini is the dream cocktail for any olive lover.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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From limited-time giveaways to national brand collaborations, pickle lovers are getting plenty to celebrate this year.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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