newlywed
Americannoun
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newlyweds
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of newlywed
Explanation
A newlywed is a person who's recently gotten married. If you just got married this morning, you and your new spouse are newlyweds. Congrats! Some people will consider you a newlywed for several years after the actual wedding. The word comes from a popular early twentieth century comic strip about characters named Mr. and Mrs Newlywed called "The Newlyweds and their Baby," which was published in a New York newspaper.
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Bettina Trump's Instagram post was accompanied by 20 photos including one of the newlywed couple on a beach, and others of President Trump's other children Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
A newlywed British couple and their pilot were killed in a helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday, according to local media reports.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
When a newlywed clashed with his wedding planner, Marchand helped the groom walk off his bad mood, driving slowly behind him in a golf cart and periodically offering water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
When she was a newlywed in the early 1980s, she took a tax course to get some practice filing returns.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
Eva’s eyebrows fluted up and the newlywed pressed her lips together in shame.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
It’s currently unclear exactly where the newlyweds will base themselves full time.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that the newlyweds paid the city $160,000 to cover the resulting costs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The influx of funds allowed the newlyweds to buy a modest apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But it will take several more days for the excitement to die down in Kano and as the newlyweds busy themselves with setting up home together.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“What newlyweds ?” “Those newlyweds that walked into my office one day. Didn’t I ever tell you about them? She was lovely.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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