bride

Example Sentences

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"Before 2024 we had conflicting pieces of legislation one of which – the Customary Marriage Act – allowed parents to give their consent if the bride was a minor."

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

There is nothing so gauche as a routine, mind you, but he dances with the oblivious cool of a best man at a wedding where everyone knows the bride prefers him to her new husband.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

If the Spurs take it, Gutierrez plans on forcing his bride and her entire Knicks-supporting family to celebrate with him on San Antonio’s River Walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The groom wore a bespoke mallard green suit and ornate bolo tie for the ceremony, per Vogue, while the bride rocked some 5-inch Louboutin heels under her Oscar de la Renta gown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

She had not troubled so much since she was a bride.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya