bride

Example Sentences

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Will, a tutor, is trapped inside teaching Latin the first time he spots his future bride romping around in the grass with a hawk on her arm.

From Los Angeles Times

I put out a call for alternate viewpoints, especially from brides or grooms who would want to be asked.

From Washington Post

But even though bride prices aren’t popular, the crackdown has drawn criticism.

From New York Times

There’s a longstanding tradition in China of men paying a bride price to their future wife’s family.

From New York Times

In parts of rural China, the payment is still seen as a purchase of the bride’s labor and fertility from her parents, researchers say.

From New York Times