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

"In India, it's said that the bride enters the husband's home carried on a palanquin and that she leaves only after her death, carried out on a funeral bier," Rao told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

“Maybe you will be a bride before too long. When we arrive in Constantinople, we will take our time finding you a good husband.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar