best man

NOUN

bridegroom's attendant

Synonyms

WEAK

bridesman groomsman paranymph

Example Sentences

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It took five of those "ridiculous" hours to finish the video, which was then revealed during a best man speech at Considine's wedding.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

At age 65, Lou served as the best man at his son’s wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

However, it is also true to say Tottenham's former co-sporting director Fabio Paratici, who has since joined Fiorentina, was not overly convinced Frank was the best man for the job.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

David Beckham served as best man and Salma Hayek, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis Fonsi were on the guest list.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

He was supposed to be my best man, for crying out loud, because he always believed I'd get a girl someday.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon