brides

noun

plural of bride
as in partners
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 Meadowlark is so beloved that some brides and grooms even have photos taken with the truck providing four flavors of soft serve to their friends and family. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 The brides kept their jewelry minimal and even ended up taking turns wearing different pieces from Aurate and Chan Luu throughout the weekend. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 Lopez was going to play one of Madonna's brides for the nostalgic tribute, joining pop princess Britney Spears. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Diana’s iconic dress remains one of the most recognizable wedding gowns of all time, and early 1980s brides immediately wanted to copy Diana’s look for their own big day. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 July 2026 The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle as the brides posed for pictures outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 A lot of brides are simply giving themselves permission to linger a bit longer as a bride. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 The former owner of a popular wedding venue in Monroe pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing a total of about $1 million from brides, grooms and investors, prosecutors said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Royal brides usually received royal parures, suites of fine jewelry as forms of payment. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
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  1. partners
  2. wives
  3. ladies
Noun
  • This annual autumn release allows manufacturing partners like TSMC to efficiently allocate custom silicon production for high-volume runs.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some people have uninstalled the apps in protest or tried to upload their chat histories into other apps to try to resurrect their virtual partners.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • Here’s a look at a few of the WAGs — wives and girlfriends — who will be cheering on Chiefs players this season.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Their mutual admiration began in 2018 when their wives — former models who went on to have successful business careers — became friends.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of wives
Noun
  • The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The rest erred on the side of caution, like a line of indecisive schoolboys queuing up for lunch and merely asking the dinner ladies for whatever their mate just ordered.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ladies

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