bride
noun
ˈbrīd 
: a woman just married or about to be married
Example Sentences
the mother of the bride
Recent Examples on the Web Washington plays Judith, a bride-to-be whose gay best friend (played by Jimmy Fowlie) tries to bed her fiancé and sabotage the wedding in order to keep Judith for himself. 
Naveen Kumar, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022 Spears' assistant Vicky T, who was alerted to the trespassing by fans on Instagram, later provided an update, assuring that the bride-to-be was unharmed. Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 The bride-to-be shared lots of photos from the day and gave Robinson a special shoutout on her Instagram Story. Adrianna C. Freedman, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 That extended to his engagement and wedding night — which just happened to coincide with his April 8 tour-opening gig in Detroit, where his unwitting bride-to-be, longtime paramour Olivia Jean, was the opening act. Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2022 Nicole posted an image on her Instagram Story featuring the bride-to-be glaring at her in clear annoyance while Nicole and a mutual friend pose for the camera. Alexis Gaskin, Glamour, 31 May 2022 The duo kept to their gothic theme, and one of my favorite looks had to be the one Kardashian to Instagram the day before the ceremony — not your typical bride-to-be bridal attire. Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 23 May 2022 The caption was underneath a stunning video of the bride-to-be wearing a gorgeous dress made by Nigerian fashion designer Matopeda. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Apr. 2022 Then there's a September bride in Switzerland who, on the morning of her wedding, strolled to the farmer's market to buy blooms for her own bouquet. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2022 See More
Naveen Kumar, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022 Spears' assistant Vicky T, who was alerted to the trespassing by fans on Instagram, later provided an update, assuring that the bride-to-be was unharmed. Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 The bride-to-be shared lots of photos from the day and gave Robinson a special shoutout on her Instagram Story. Adrianna C. Freedman, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 That extended to his engagement and wedding night — which just happened to coincide with his April 8 tour-opening gig in Detroit, where his unwitting bride-to-be, longtime paramour Olivia Jean, was the opening act. Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2022 Nicole posted an image on her Instagram Story featuring the bride-to-be glaring at her in clear annoyance while Nicole and a mutual friend pose for the camera. Alexis Gaskin, Glamour, 31 May 2022 The duo kept to their gothic theme, and one of my favorite looks had to be the one Kardashian to Instagram the day before the ceremony — not your typical bride-to-be bridal attire. Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 23 May 2022 The caption was underneath a stunning video of the bride-to-be wearing a gorgeous dress made by Nigerian fashion designer Matopeda. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Apr. 2022 Then there's a September bride in Switzerland who, on the morning of her wedding, strolled to the farmer's market to buy blooms for her own bouquet. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English brȳd; akin to Old High German brūt bride
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing bride
Kids Definition
bride
noun
ˈbrīd
: a woman just married or about to be married
bride
noun
as in wife
a woman who has just married or is about to be married a new bride the mother of the bride Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wife
- partner
- lady
- spouse
- husband
- man
- groom
- helpmate
- consort
- bridegroom
- helpmeet
- mate
- mister
- significant other
- better half
- soul mate
- hubby
- domestic partner
- old man
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ex
- maid
- bachelor
- maiden
- single
- bachelorette
- spinster