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noun

as in wedding
usually nuptials plural a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony their nuptials will take place at the university chapel

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Recent Examples of nuptial
Adjective
And since colonies are ever-expanding, males and virgin queens-to-be will leave their colonies and embark on nuptial flight. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2025 Easily half the nuptial weekend’s Figaro-esque comedy was brought by the great chase given by the guests and the attendant Sanchez/Bezos party-planning and security apparatus to the coursing hounds of the international press. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
Unfortunately for soon-to-be newlyweds, the courts do not consider nuptials an essential service. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025 Could Watch Hill host the nuptials of Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce? While locals don't know the answer, the attention is nothing new. Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuptial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
  • This kind of marital embedding involves a whole lotta acting, as Elizabeth Lo’s compelling documentary reveals, but also uncovers a whole world of loneliness, heartache and occasional wisdom.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Pino carried out this change despite a Miami-Dade judge’s order in the couple’s long-running divorce case that prohibited him from disposing of their marital assets, according to her lawyers.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the comments section, Reddit users agreed that the outfit wasn't appropriate for a formal forest wedding.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To me, jobs in this industry feel like a bunch of little marriages.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The notion of destroying marriages and undoing family relationships would be extremely difficult for the Court to justify.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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