matron of honor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of matron of honor
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
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In a touching moment, a woman has stood beside her great-granddaughter as the matron of honor at her wedding.
From Fox News • Dec. 30, 2021
Ms. Mason, Ms. Smith’s lifelong best friend, shared matron of honor duties with another best friend, Holly Whitten.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2018
She made a close friend in Catherine Ricks Piwowarski, who would become her roommate and matron of honor.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2018
There was a best man and a matron of honor, a carefully curated playlist and embossed Vera Wang invitations on which our parents pretentiously requested the “honour” of everyone’s presence.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2015
Who, in this case, was a matron of honor because she is married.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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