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newlywed

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


NOUN
bridegroom
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Now in her newlywed era, the pop superstar’s concert film, “The Eras Tour: The Final Show,” earned five Emmy nominations Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Members of a lifeboat station surprised their newlywed crewmates with a guard of honour made up of oars and yellow wellies at their wedding.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

His newlywed wife quit her job at a New York advertising agency to join him.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

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 their honeymoon, they traveled to Greece, and Sofía sent her mother and father and sisters postcards like any newlywed.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that the newlyweds paid the city $160,000 to cover the resulting costs.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Paired with another film starring newlyweds Holland and Zendaya, the earnings of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” have helped give new meaning to the phrase “power couple.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Prenups, in general, are appealing to a much broader swath of newlyweds, lawyers say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The government has begun offering longer parental leave, cash bonuses for babies and subsidised apartments for newlyweds.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

She had probably bestowed a gift on the newlyweds that was as gladly received as mine had been.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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