nuptials

noun

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 Fans were stunned by the star tight end's physique this week after his nuptials to Taylor Swift nearly a month ago. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 During an interview with Esquire, Holland shared that his grandmother saw fake AI photos of their nuptials and thought she hadn’t been invited to the wedding. — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Since then, there have been a few nuggets about the nuptials made public as the guests are, for the most part, keeping their mouths shut on the specifics. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 Prior to their nuptials, the couple hinted at their destination wedding on social media. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Stewart—who joined guests including Julia Roberts and Demi Moore—wasn’t the only star bending wedding dress code tradition during the nuptials. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 July 2026 Guests at the Swift-Kelce nuptials reportedly bypassed scanners by going through a separate entrance, per CNN. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026 Attendees at the Swift-Kelce nuptials would have also bypassed these scanners via a separate, private entrance, per CNN. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptials
wedding
Noun
  • According to Pambianchi, the pair had recently attended a wedding in South Carolina, where Schmidt was kicked out of a bar for fighting.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • Brad Paisley shared a few details surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding held at Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan earlier this month.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of wedding

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