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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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Adjective
One Connecticut store owner offers new wedding dresses, but also gently worn wedding dresses, mother of the bride dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and many other items a couple might need for the nuptial day, said Lisa Antonecchia. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026 No word, if Lively and Reynolds are going to Swift’s wedding with repeat Super Bowl champ and Kansas City Chief player Travis Kelce – but then again there is no word when that American royalty nuptial day is happening and who is going besides Swift and Kelce. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
And that’s reportedly what’s happening with the upcoming nuptials between Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce, as leaks regarding the location and the date have allegedly made Swift alter her plans. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2026 But there was some interesting counter-programming at this Georgia couple's nuptials. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuptial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuptial
Adjective
  • Johnson said the suggested economic damages of $5 million were for items including loss of earnings, loss of marital care and loss of guidance.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Musgraves and Lambert bonded over something else in their duet, beyond horse riding prowess and marital horror stories.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • News of the family's new dog comes on the heels of William and Kate's 15th wedding anniversary earlier this week.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • There was a great big wedding celebration and Chunhyang and Mongryong were together for all the years to come.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • More marriages mean more families in pews and more children raised in the faith.
    Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
  • After it was revealed that Robach and Holmes were an item in November 2022, both Shue and Fiebig left their respective marriages.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuptial. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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