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newlywed

American  
[noo-lee-wed, nyoo-] / ˈnu liˌwɛd, ˈnyu- /

noun

  1. a person who has recently married.

newlywed British  
/ ˈnjuːlɪˌwɛd /

noun

  1. (often plural) a recently married person

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Etymology

Origin of newlywed

First recorded in 1915–20; newly + wed

Example Sentences

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When the newlyweds found an apartment in downtown Manhattan, Burden used the proceeds of a family trust to buy it, with James as a joint owner.

From Los Angeles Times

In years past, she said in a post on X, women would throng textile stores, giving a discerning touch to the fabric they would purchase for newlyweds.

From Los Angeles Times

The 61-year-old found one newlywed’s ring after searching an area of water the size of a football field, and delivered it to him at the airport minutes before his flight home.

From The Wall Street Journal

When she was a newlywed in the early 1980s, she took a tax course to get some practice filing returns.

From MarketWatch

The newlyweds decided they needed a change before having kids.

From MarketWatch

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