best man
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of best man
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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There is nothing so gauche as a routine, mind you, but he dances with the oblivious cool of a best man at a wedding where everyone knows the bride prefers him to her new husband.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
He had been in the lead when the race entered its final 10 laps, more than half a second ahead of Pato O’Ward—his rival on track, and the best man at his wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"It's everyone's race and you have just got to give your best, and the best man wins," Kopke said.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Marinakis has close family ties to HOC President Isidoros Kouvelos, and was best man at his wedding to former Athens mayor Dora Bakoyannis, the sister of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Noah said, "I would like to live over the day I was best man at a wedding in Century Village that involved four grandparents—two of mine and one each of two other Souls."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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