fiancé

[fee-ahn-sey, fee-ahn-sey] / ˌfi ɑnˈseɪ, fiˈɑn seɪ /

NOUN

man engaged to marry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affianced affianced person betrothed engaged person future mate groom-to-be husband-to-be intended prospective spouse

STRONG

beau beloved boyfriend lover steady swain

Example Sentences

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Back at the Calderwood Inn, Alexandra, 28, is at the pool table with her fiancé Andrew, 26.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Bernice spends a lot of time trying to perfect a Charlotte Russe for her fiancé.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

There’s the steadying presence of her fiancé, the Norwegian speed skier Aleksander Kilde.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

My fiancé and I are planning to get married, buy property and start a family.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Three weeks before their wedding, Susan took Fred to an animal shelter on East 110th Street, where she told a whole bunch of lies, including “My fiancé is allergic to him.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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