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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The Indian wing of WhatsApp recently released a glossy, nine-minute advert telling the story of a fictional newlywed couple in rural India who fall in love via voice note.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 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
The wedding ceremony was almost over when newlywed Bobby Underwood stepped on a napkin-covered glass to break it, as is Jewish tradition, and everyone shouted "Mazel Tov!"
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025
On their honeymoon, they traveled to Greece, and Sofía sent her mother and father and sisters postcards like any newlywed.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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