bridegroom
noun
a newly married man or a man about to be married.
bridegrooms
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pluralof bridegroom.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A New York reporter travels to Maryland to profile a woman who left three bridegrooms at the altar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2019
He works with more than 50 bridegrooms a year, mainly wanting a second or third wife – but insists never with underage brides.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 1, 2018
Look closely at any location, sea or beachscape, and a wedding couple will pop up — brides and bridegrooms in mixed and matched pairs: opposite sex, same sex, varied races and nationalities.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2016
Amichai starts in his usual modest, accessible way—he is sitting in a waiting room, with bridegrooms who are much younger than the poet.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 4, 2016
One contemporary critic described Les Noces as 'enough to convert intending brides and bridegrooms to celibacy’.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
