as in marital
of or relating to marriage
newlyweds still in a state of nuptial bliss
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Recent Examples of nuptial
Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Yancy is a close cousin of Trent Walker, the L.A. hipster Vaughn played in Swingers; Beanie Campbell, the ear-muffing father in Old School; and Jeremy Grey, the guy who snuck into various nuptial events in Wedding Crashers.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In fact, the couple couldn’t help gushing about the 26-year-old and her upcoming nuptials to fiancé Sylvain Gricourt while attending the NYC Ballet Gala on Thursday, May 8.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Adjective
The old tradition that the bride’s parents should cover the bill is no longer nuptial canon.
—Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Yancy is a close cousin of Trent Walker, the L.A. hipster Vaughn played in Swingers; Beanie Campbell, the ear-muffing father in Old School; and Jeremy Grey, the guy who snuck into various nuptial events in Wedding Crashers.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Noun
The health revelation comes nearly a year after Amurri drew social media backlash for sharing photos of her wedding dress following her nuptials with chef Ian Hock.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In fact, the couple couldn’t help gushing about the 26-year-old and her upcoming nuptials to fiancé Sylvain Gricourt while attending the NYC Ballet Gala on Thursday, May 8.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
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Maeve continues to cause trouble, asking Alice about her marital problems.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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His strap-ons were marketed as such, particularly as marital aids for men with erectile dysfunction.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Miller’s father, Sonny, was even the best man at Les Paul’s wedding.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
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Meghan celebrated her seventh wedding anniversary on May 19 with a sweet post to Instagram marking key milestones in her relationship with Harry.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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This is somewhat the case in the U.S.; a 2023 study by the Pew Research Center showed that though husbands and wives earn roughly equally in a growing share of heterosexual marriages, women in these households still spend more time on child care and chores.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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After his death, no proof of two of the marriages — or his son — could be found.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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