bridesmaid
a young woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony.
Informal. a person, group, etc., that is in a secondary position, never quite attains a goal, etc.: Bridesmaids for 12 seasons, the Eagles finally won the championship.
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How to use bridesmaid in a sentence
Personally, if I were in the process of delivering a speech this abysmally pointless, I would not do so, for the same reason I would not invite Anya Taylor-Joy to be my bridesmaid.
Speeches usually use words to express ideas. Unless you are Kevin McCarthy. | Alexandra Petri | November 19, 2021 | Washington PostI’ll see one of my own bridesmaids for the first time in more than a year.
2021 Could Be the Biggest Wedding Year Ever. But Are Guests Ready to Gather? | Eliana Dockterman | May 29, 2021 | TimeFrom A Few Good Men and Home Alone to Bridesmaids, these flicks might not engage serious film students.
The Oscars also honored “Bridesmaids” with nods for best screenplay and supporting actress.
This is a landmark year for diversity at the Oscars. Why did it take nearly a century? | Bethonie Butler | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostMumolo and Wiig’s last team effort, a decade ago, was the smash hit Bridesmaids.
The fabulous Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar recalls a bygone age of wackadoodle comedy | Alissa Wilkinson | February 12, 2021 | Vox
I was a bridesmaid this summer for a couple that met at The Ball in 2011.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots | Emily Shire | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe canceled bridesmaid dress shopping and wedding cake tasting with her best friend.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Pippa Middleton's bridesmaid dress was meant to be "insignificant."
Beyonce Named Most Powerful Celebrity; Kanye West is Back at A.P.C. | The Fashion Beast Team | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe charges against the groom as well as against a bridesmaid were dropped.
Ron Paul, bridesmaid Ron Paul was supposed to finally win a state last night.
Super Tuesday Surprises: Catholics for Romney, Women for Santorum, and More | Ben Jacobs | March 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe first bridesmaid then removes the left hand glove, and it is not resumed.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThe smoking, roaring engine carried a large bouquet of roses on its breastplate, like a bridesmaid at some leviathan wedding.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetI gave my little aid, and I am sure I have a right to be bridesmaid, as I am to be.
The Heir of Redclyffe | Charlotte M. YongeKattie Forrester meant to bring down a sister with her as a bridesmaid.
An Old Man's Love | Anthony TrollopeWhen I opened the door, there was my husband holding a bouquet of roses big enough for a bridesmaid.
Paris Vistas | Helen Davenport Gibbons
British Dictionary definitions for bridesmaid
/ (ˈbraɪdzˌmeɪd) /
a girl or young unmarried woman who attends a bride at her wedding: Compare matron of honour, maid of honour
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