newlywed
Americannoun
noun
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.
Example Sentences
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A newlywed bride was given the gift of two weddings in two days so her grandfather with dementia could walk her down the aisle from his care home.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
His newlywed wife quit her job at a New York advertising agency to join him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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
On one side of the screen, a retired cop or a newlywed couple steps in as savior.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025
But their parents have gone to great trouble and expense to book the newlywed suite.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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