bridesmaid
Americannoun
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bridesmaids
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a young woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony.
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Informal. a person, group, etc., that is in a secondary position, never quite attains a goal, etc..
Bridesmaids for 12 seasons, the Eagles finally won the championship.
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That means even brides without massive social-media followings are promoting companies online in exchange for free booze, engagement party dresses and favors for bridesmaid goody bags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Liquid IV is paying for its packets to pop up inside bridesmaid goody bags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
DeSorbo was a bridesmaid at Batula’s wedding and vocal from the get-go about her disdain for Cooke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Despite her reservations about Swan, when Jenni asked Shannon to be her bridesmaid, she agreed.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
We’ve been Jilly Bean and Jessa Jean, and now we are Jillian and J. J. Maybe someday we’ll be college roommates, or bride and bridesmaid, or auntie to each other’s kids.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
In the Super League era, Warrington have been the eternal bridesmaids, watching on as traditional rivals Wigan and St Helens have swept up the silverware.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
When declining, Shatz always thanks the bride-to-be for the invitation, explaining that she hopes the woman-of-honor can spend time with her bridesmaids and closest friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sarah said that for their wedding in September, her bridesmaids would all be visually impaired.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
After three successive second-placed finishes in the Premier League and a host of semi-final defeats, reaching a final offers Arsenal a chance to prove they are more than perennial bridesmaids.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
I asked Winnie how many bridesmaids she intended to have, and suggested she go to Bizana to inform her parents that we were to be married.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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