best man

NOUN

bridegroom's attendant

Synonyms

WEAK

bridesman groomsman paranymph

Example Sentences

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He had been in the lead when the race entered its final 10 laps, more than half a second ahead of Pato O’Ward—his rival on track, and the best man at his wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"It's everyone's race and you have just got to give your best, and the best man wins," Kopke said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Everything out here is earned … may the best man win!’ she shouted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Marinakis has close family ties to HOC President Isidoros Kouvelos, and was best man at his wedding to former Athens mayor Dora Bakoyannis, the sister of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Nor did I request a dispensation from a priest when a non-Catholic friend asked me to be his best man.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez