husband-to-be

Example Sentences

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Bridal magazines have long graced grocery aisles, but now there are publications marketing to the husband-to-be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The novel’s second part, which is the longest, takes readers back to 1975, when Vivian Yin first met her husband-to-be, Richard Lowell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

The Celtic band is a common family heirloom, traditionally passed down from mother to daughter, who would give it to her husband-to-be.

From National Geographic • Jan. 11, 2024

A bride with a rare disorder affecting her mobility surprised her husband-to-be by walking down the aisle on their wedding day in East Yorkshire.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

“You admit you do not love your husband-to-be? Fancy. An honest woman. You’re a rare specimen, Highness.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman