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newlywed

[noo-lee-wed, nyoo-] / ˈnu liˌwɛd, ˈnyu- /


NOUN
bridegroom
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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When she was a newlywed in the early 1980s, she took a tax course to get some practice filing returns.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

On one side of the screen, a retired cop or a newlywed couple steps in as savior.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025

The wedding ceremony was almost over when newlywed Bobby Underwood stepped on a napkin-covered glass to break it, as is Jewish tradition, and everyone shouted "Mazel Tov!"

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

A young, newlywed couple was taking a tour with a real estate agent, and they joined.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

Just two years younger than Dorothy, Blanche was a thirty-five-year-old newlywed in 1947.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly