nuptials
Britishplural noun
Explanation
When you go to someone's wedding, you are attending their nuptials, a fancier way of talking about a wedding ceremony. If you take away the "s" in nuptials, it is used like an adjective to mean "related to marriage." You could say that your newlywed friends are living in nuptial bliss, or if you like them less, that their wedding, with fireworks and a horse-drawn carriage, was a perfect example of nuptial excess.
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Example Sentences
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He’s planning his July nuptials in Columbus, Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Is he mad that his wife-to-be cheated on him before their nuptials?
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Rumours about the couple's marriage were initially by Zendaya's stylist, Law Roach, who told Access Hollywood that the nuptials had "already happened" and the press had "missed it".
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The panel also said royal daughters -- currently forced to leave the family after marriage -- could potentially continue their public duties after their nuptials.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Our traditional wedding ceremonies are nothing like the standard Western nuptials.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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