as in marital
of or relating to marriage
newlyweds still in a state of nuptial bliss
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Recent Examples of nuptial
Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Yancy is a close cousin of Trent Walker, the L.A. hipster Vaughn played in Swingers; Beanie Campbell, the ear-muffing father in Old School; and Jeremy Grey, the guy who snuck into various nuptial events in Wedding Crashers.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Jeremy Drouin, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
He and Sara were engaged years before, but she was supposedly killed in a tragic car accident before the nuptials could take place.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The old tradition that the bride’s parents should cover the bill is no longer nuptial canon.
—Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Yancy is a close cousin of Trent Walker, the L.A. hipster Vaughn played in Swingers; Beanie Campbell, the ear-muffing father in Old School; and Jeremy Grey, the guy who snuck into various nuptial events in Wedding Crashers.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Noun
More than a thousand spectators paid 10 cents each to attend the October 3, 1909, nuptials.
—Jeremy Drouin, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
He and Sara were engaged years before, but she was supposedly killed in a tragic car accident before the nuptials could take place.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
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Tramp is a sports drama that explores the worlds of mixed marital arts (MMA) and motherhood.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Far from the stuff of checkout-line headlines, these were invariably moments of marital contentment, even bliss.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Floundering in his career and stressed about planning his wedding, Yvan’s woes compound when his oldest friends turn their insults on him, calling him a coward, an amoeba and a fan of motel art.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Welcome to the new frontier of love: the hyper-niche internet wedding.—
Margaux Blanchard,
Wired News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Their four kids from previous marriages were grown and out of the house.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Christie Brinkley opens up in new memoir 'Uptown Girl' Actress, entrepreneur and model Christie Brinkley joins ‘FOX & Friends’ to discuss her new memoir ‘Uptown Girl,’ which reflects on her early life, marriages and career in the public eye.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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