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

On rare occasions, Sabbath playmates eventually become bride and groom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The film presents a swath of characters from the diaspora rarely represented in French cinema, centered on Gloria, the mother of the bride in France and the daughter of the deceased in Africa.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The DJ said this led to the bride running out of the room in tears.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Then my mother said, real sarcastic, “Hoyt, y’all might as well put up a sign down at the store. Announce the widower is givin’ his new bride a racehorse for a weddin’ present.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns