bridesmaid

noun

brides·maid ˈbrīdz-ˌmād

: a woman who is an attendant of a bride

: one that finishes just behind the winner

Examples of bridesmaid in a Sentence

I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding.

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And the average cost to be a bridesmaid is about $1,900. —

Malaka Gharib, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025 Preston and Rachel Griffiths played twin sisters who were both bridesmaids for Cameron Diaz’s Kimmy. —

Victoria Edel, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 At a wedding hall on the outskirts of Bangkok, the couple walked down the aisle in locked arms, as bridesmaids sprinkled their path with rose petals amid cheers from friends and relatives. —

Kocha Olarn, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025 The moment the bridesmaid stepped in has since gained viral attention on TikTok with more than 1.5 million views and hundreds of comments. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bridesmaid