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newlywed

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


NOUN
bridegroom
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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When a newlywed clashed with his wedding planner, Marchand helped the groom walk off his bad mood, driving slowly behind him in a golf cart and periodically offering water.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

The Indian wing of WhatsApp recently released a glossy, nine-minute advert telling the story of a fictional newlywed couple in rural India who fall in love via voice note.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

She recalled workshopping Khong’s title story a decade ago with their longtime Bay Area writers group — about a newlywed who dies, goes to heaven and encounters her husband there again.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 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

We could see over a low white wall and right into the pillared room where a newlywed couple sat cross-legged opposite the priests.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

It’s currently unclear exactly where the newlyweds will base themselves full time.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

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

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

After the ceremony, the newlyweds climbed into a helicopter and flew to the city for the night.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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