groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən 
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding
Examples of groomsman in a Sentence
He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen.
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Devin, his groomsmen and the couple's dads all wore socks embroidered with the two numbers.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 12 July 2025
Chiefs center Creed Humphrey was a groomsman and his girlfriend, Anna Demmer, shared photos from the reception that showed at least two of Caliendo’s current teammates were on hand: Trey Smith and Jack Cochrane.
—Pete Grathoff
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Hubert was a groomsman at MacDonald’s wedding, and the two never lost touch after college.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
At his wedding to Walsh, Jude was one of the groomsmen.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 12 July 2025
Chiefs center Creed Humphrey was a groomsman and his girlfriend, Anna Demmer, shared photos from the reception that showed at least two of Caliendo’s current teammates were on hand: Trey Smith and Jack Cochrane.
—Pete Grathoff
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Hubert was a groomsman at MacDonald’s wedding, and the two never lost touch after college.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
At his wedding to Walsh, Jude was one of the groomsmen.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 18 June 2025
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“Groomsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomsman. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding
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