BRIDES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

brides

noun

plural of bride

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a woman who has just married or is about to be married a new bride the mother of the bride

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Recent Examples of brides Traditionally, brides could expect to see two yearly collections launching from bridal designers in the fall and the spring. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 One of New York City's most storied hotels is shutting its doors for years, leaving brides and grooms scrambling to secure new wedding venues. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The twist is, the would-be brides and grooms must hand total control of their love lives to their families. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 In pursuit of this, brides are breaking up with barely-there styling. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 But that situation, which may have sent some new brides into a spiral, did not shake Barbara. — Genevieve Uzamere, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 Newspaper ads for brides were normalized and proliferated in 19th century America. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Additionally, partners need to have a clear understanding of how the innovator, supply chain and brand will share the risks associated with adopting a new technology.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition partners frequently call for the West Bank’s annexation and the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority in the territory.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

Our hearts go out to the wives, even when their actions don’t deserve it.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
With her immense popularity, Swift has drawn more viewers to the sport, and the NFL is trying to replicate that success with other star players’ wives and girlfriends.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of wives

Noun

Oh, Jenn wants to be just as successful as the rest of the ladies and is trying to figure out how to make more money.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

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