as in girlfriend
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
his fiancée is insisting on an elaborate wedding
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Recent Examples of fiancée
Bezos' fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, put together Monday's all female-crew, six accomplished women, including King, pop star Katy Perry, two scientists and a filmmaker.
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CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
In addition to his fiancee, Hardy is survived by two sons, Kevin and Brian; two sisters, Christine Ann Hardy and Cathlyn Kroml; two brothers, Steven and Brian; and two granddaughters.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
On a March afternoon, squeezing the hand of their fiancee, Fulton reflected on what their wedding could have been.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Brian Doss loved driving in derbies, and his fiancee Schuman would be right there cheering him on, their obituaries said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Jeff Bezos falls after Blue Origin New Shepard capsule lands
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos took a tumble in Texas while circling the New Shepard capsule that landed safely after carrying fiancee Lauren Sanchez, pop star Katy Perry and others to space, Monday.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, on almost every occasion, Pancake ends up being turfed out by Bruno and his fiancee.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Love Is Blind Season 8 is over and done with, but questions still remain around what happened to Joey’s sister on the Netflix show after his beautiful tribute to her at his wedding to his then-fiancee, Monica.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
His fiancee, 30-year-old Yaniris Jerez, and her brother, 34-year-old Miguel Jerez, were also wounded in the shooting.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
In addition to his fiancee, Hardy is survived by two sons, Kevin and Brian; two sisters, Christine Ann Hardy and Cathlyn Kroml; two brothers, Steven and Brian; and two granddaughters.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
On a March afternoon, squeezing the hand of their fiancee, Fulton reflected on what their wedding could have been.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
Brian Doss loved driving in derbies, and his fiancee Schuman would be right there cheering him on, their obituaries said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Jeff Bezos falls after Blue Origin New Shepard capsule lands
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos took a tumble in Texas while circling the New Shepard capsule that landed safely after carrying fiancee Lauren Sanchez, pop star Katy Perry and others to space, Monday.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, on almost every occasion, Pancake ends up being turfed out by Bruno and his fiancee.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Love Is Blind Season 8 is over and done with, but questions still remain around what happened to Joey’s sister on the Netflix show after his beautiful tribute to her at his wedding to his then-fiancee, Monica.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2025
His fiancee, 30-year-old Yaniris Jerez, and her brother, 34-year-old Miguel Jerez, were also wounded in the shooting.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
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James Farthing and his girlfriend were arrested at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by USA TODAY on Friday.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Other phantoms visit, including Darin’s early girlfriend Connie Francis (Gracie Lawrence), but all lovers fade in the face of larger losses.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Her boyfriend, actor Callum Turner, was featured in many of the photos, which also featured them hanging out on the beautiful beaches in Albania.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Along with Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine costar Hugh Jackman, the friends have been spotted together on numerous occasions, including at NFL games in support of Swift's boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Other phantoms visit, including Darin’s early girlfriend Connie Francis (Gracie Lawrence), but all lovers fade in the face of larger losses.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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This could spark a secret crush or dreams of a past lover may resurface.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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