nuptials

Definition of nuptialsnext
plural of nuptial
as in wedding
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony their nuptials will take place at the university chapel

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Recent Examples of nuptials While coasting at her job running a chip company’s social media, with her YA novel long on the back burner, Lou begins getting more requests to write brides’ vows ahead of their nuptials. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026 In a video shared on A24's Instagram Stories, Zendaya was seen popping her head through the chapel doors, prompting gasps from the nuptials' guests. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 Years later, Stone divulged a shocking detail of their nuptials while appearing on the Smartless podcast. Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 The year was 1994, and a handful of Irish lads were gathered at a hotel in Northern Ireland to celebrate Colin Cather’s pending nuptials. Abby Ellin, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026 Today you can even get married in the chapel, if necropolis nuptials appeal to you. Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 Within two days, the Moy-Chin nuptials became national news, the sort of story that editors of small-town papers liked to pluck out of the big-city dailies and run alongside items about the oldest living person or the length of the Nile River. Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026 Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his former fiancée Sarah Jane Ramos reportedly sent a note to wedding guests notifying them of the cancelation of their nuptials. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026 The trip holds serious symbolism for the couple, who last traveled to Australia just five months after their royal nuptials. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptials
Noun
  • In one of the film’s most poignant moments, the two organize a last-minute wedding ceremony on a rooftop at sunset, attended only by the couple, three friends and their dog.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
  • As an actor, Borelli has been back on Grey’s once since his exit as Levi attended BFF Jo’s (Camilla Luddington) wedding to Link (Chris Carmack) in the penultimate episode last season.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ozzy Osbourne is survived by six children from two marriages.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Love Is Blind has produced several marriages since premiering in 2020.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Nuptials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptials. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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