How to Use groom in a Sentence

groom

1 of 2 noun
  • The bride and groom join in as well.
    — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Even the bride- and groom-to-be break up.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Zara had a group of pals and grooms with her.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 June 2026
  • After all, this is about the bride and groom, not us.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Her groom wore a blue suit with a purple tie for the event.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • On top of the cake was a topper of the bride and groom's cats.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Here comes the bride, here comes the groom, here comes the payday?
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Aimée Croysdill helped style the bride and groom.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Claudette tracks groom-to-be Boris to a house in Genoa.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The only thing missing was a bride and groom.
    — Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The groom’s best friend was going to stand in the back and drive it up the aisle.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the groom wore a classic black suit and tie.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The groom wore a black tuxedo with a white shirt and a black velvet tie.
    — Elaine Witt, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Escorts feed, groom, protect, and play with the pups.
    — Big Think, 8 May 2026
  • If your bride or groom wants to have a wild night, this is probably the place.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
  • One groom just had to have a fountain that dispensed ranch dressing.
    — Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Now, a one-stop shop for the groom has launched in the Big Apple.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Cats that get along often groom, sleep near each other, and greet warmly.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Ravenswood returns as the Phantom of the manor and kills the groom-to-be.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In all his planning, the groom had been meticulous.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • The bride's biggest gift of all, however, may have come from the groom.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The groom wore a powder-blue suit, with the bridal party also in shades of blue.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Some guests called the bride and groom in tears, while others demanded gifts back.
    — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The groom isn’t the only one who’s remained tight-lipped about wedding plans.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The groom kicked things off by reading out the vows that the bride had written on his behalf.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The groom's mother's dress choice left the couple speechless.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The bride asked her groom the sweetest three-word question—and his response is just as sweet.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The bride wore a white lace dress, while the groom selected a white suit jacket with black pants.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 June 2026
  • The bride and groom both wore Ralph Lauren looks for the wedding.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The groom went with a classic dark blue suit and tie with a windowpane pattern.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023

groom

2 of 2 verb
  • He is being groomed to take over the company.
  • The horses are being groomed for the competition.
  • She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.
  • She spent hours grooming herself.
  • Which is a ton of grooming work.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Use a brush to groom your pet instead.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Warm-season grass is groomed year-round.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
  • No one yet wants to groom a kid who is still waiting on his growth spurt.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Which job is he being groomed to assume?
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Prices for grooming start at $70.
    — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The first bill would make grooming a felony offense.
    — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • So bring me no ring, groom me no groom, Find me no find, catch me no catch.
    — Robert Berkvist, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • The star’s grooming routine is no fuss.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The grass is freshly mowed, the dirt and chalk lines finely groomed.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Beavers will eat and groom together.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Faulk gives the Chargers a player to groom in the edge room.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The bill is an effort to prevent grooming in schools.
    — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • What about your grooming routine?
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That was the last part of grooming me to learn how to run a football program.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Some birds drop rocks to crack shells open, and certain apes use sticks to get food or groom themselves.
    — Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The money question is looming very large for friends of the bride or groom these days.
    — Allison Pohle, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022
  • His oldest is being groomed to succeed him.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The dogs were groomed and clean, and were clearly pets, according to the suit.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Covered in fleas, stickers, fur matted, hadn’t been groomed, and scared.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In the video, the older cat grabs the kitten’s head with his paws to hold him still while grooming him.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Washing your hair is a crucial part of any grooming routine.
    — Erica Sweeney, Time, 27 May 2026
  • The post also says Redd would often groom his care staff by licking their arms.
    — Fox19 Digital Staff, The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2023
  • One of them is by grooming each other, which includes grooming you.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Denver said the hill will be groomed flat, with no features for advanced skiers and riders.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But do not pluck, wax, or groom the area with any treatment that removes the hair follicle from the root.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 21 Mar. 2023

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