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, 27 May 2025
What was your goal with these nuptials and fitting them into this finale?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 21 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 nuptials come a year and a half after the couple announced their engagement on social media.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 May 2025
What was your goal with these nuptials and fitting them into this finale?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 21 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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Afraid conditions would only worsen, leaders announced in May 2024 their plans to disassemble the chapel, a national historic landmark and popular wedding venue.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Add-ons include coverage for rental vehicles, pets, adventure sports and wedding cancellations Cancel For Any Reason coverage Add-on to Preferred and Deluxe plans reimbursing 50% of trip costs if purchased within 15 days of initial deposit.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Most marriages experience bumps in the road, but what happens when those bumps turn into forks?—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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The unusual timeline was the result of second marriages and late-in-life fatherhood for the former president and, later, one of his sons.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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