bridals

noun

plural of bridal
as in weddings
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony an old-fashioned country bridal

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Recent Examples of bridals There was a saddlery in Nashville called Dark Horse that sold saddles and bridals for horses. — Bryan West, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025 There was a saddlery in Nashville called Dark Horse that sold saddles and bridals for horses. — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
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weddings
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  • At larger weddings, an extended cocktail party also allows the couple more time to greet family and friends before the ceremony.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Read on for the most jaw-dropping celebrity weddings in recent memory, from the spectacular to the secretive.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
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“Bridals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridals. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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