fiancée

noun

ˌfē-ˌän-ˈsā How to pronounce fiancée (audio)
Definition of fiancéenext
as in girlfriend
the person to whom one is engaged to be married his fiancée is insisting on an elaborate wedding

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Recent Examples of fiancée Robert Sinners, communications director for Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and his fiancee, CBS News Atlanta reporter Madeline Montgomery, awoke shortly after midnight to the sound of gunfire outside their southwest Atlanta home. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 After a May court hearing, Moreno alleged that Miller insulted Zashin's fiancee in front of witnesses at an Ohio courthouse, and alleged that after a hearing this week the congressman physically grabbed Zashin and another attorney. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The remains were identified as those of the Ohio architect, his fiancee, her sister and a female cousin. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 Sakowich ended up getting in for free because his fiancee knew a trustee with an extra seat in his suite. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiancée
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
  1. girlfriend
  2. boyfriend
  3. lover
Noun
  • Rose has been awaiting death since 1977 for the kidnap and murder of Lisa Berry, the 8-year-old daughter of his former girlfriend.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The trial is expected to start Thursday for a man accused of fatally running over his girlfriend, a junior in high school, in Burlington in 2023 during a night allegedly involving underage drinking and a violent argument.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • Rashaun married her boyfriend Kyle Rehn on Valentine’s Day this year.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The 51-year-old former reality star took to TikTok on Thursday to celebrate her boyfriend Steve Neild’s birthday, and got support from her fans in the comments section.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • Bevins, sung by the tenor Jonah Hoskins, is a young gay man who slit his wrists after being jilted by a lover.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Russell Brand‘s wife has told a court that the Despicable Me star was a caring and considerate lover during the period in which he has been accused of rape.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of lover

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“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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