bride

Example Sentences

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When David refuses, insisting on marrying his true love, the king demands a disgusting bride price.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

With $9.1 million, fourth place went to Searchlight's "Ready or Not 2," a follow-up to the 2019 original comedy horror in which a bride must survive a deadly game of hide-and-seek with her new in-laws.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

If you’re a bride, it’s impossible to look for inspiration without coming across her dress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Nisha and Munna have an older sister who was married in 2020 at the age of 16, and their mother, Laali, was a child bride herself.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“She is not your madam, my child. She is just a woman who is living with a man who has not paid her bride price.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie