newlywed

[noo-lee-wed, nyoo-]

noun

1. a person who has recently married.

newlywed

/ ˈnjuːlɪˌwɛd /

noun

1. (often plural) a recently married person

Word History and Origins

Origin of newlywed¹

First recorded in 1915–20; newly + wed

Example Sentences

As a result, county officials are hoping to collect more from would-be newlyweds to help close the financial gap.

From Los Angeles Times

Thompson’s scheming newlywed manipulates the other characters with the confidence of a queen who controls all the pieces on the board, but every so often she simply has to flip the table over.

From Los Angeles Times

On one side of the screen, a retired cop or a newlywed couple steps in as savior.

From Salon

The uninvited guest stole a donation box containing roughly $100,000 in cash, gift cards and checks meant for a pair of newlyweds celebrating in Glendale.

From Los Angeles Times

Living off Fairfax Avenue, I was in the ideal neighborhood to meet a Jewish woman and not far from where my newlywed parents lived 40 years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

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