best man

NOUN

bridegroom's attendant

Synonyms

WEAK

bridesman groomsman paranymph

Example Sentences

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Is he the best man to lead a Ryder Cup team?

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

At age 65, Lou served as the best man at his son’s wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

David Beckham served as best man and Salma Hayek, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis Fonsi were on the guest list.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

"I like to challenge myself against the best. We're going to go to war and the best man will win," Paul said last month.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

His mother sells houses—a lot of them in The Farm—and for reasons too complicated to tell, Noah Gershom was best man at my grandmother Draper's wedding early last summer.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg