Definitions
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- noun A
woman who is soon to bemarried .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a woman who is engaged to be married
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Examples
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Oh dear … Hoopster Richard Jefferson has been crowned Cad of The Week after the San Antonio Spurs star caught a case of cold feet and dumped his gorgeous bride-to-be just hours before their wedding — via email!!
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A bride-to-be wants to tie little pink bows to the pews for her wedding.
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The Mirror reports that royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton is expected to follow tradition by having her wedding bouquet placed on the tomb of Britain's Unknown Warrior.
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The bride-to-be will sleep in the Royal Suite of the Goring Hotel, People reports.
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Upon signing a marriage contract, if the lawyer asked to kiss the bride-to-be's hand, she could allow him to do so—after a rapid glance at her mother and her fiance to check she had their approval.
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My African Queen bride-to-be would need a venue fit for royalty.
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Meanwhile, her fiancé, Rob, was happy to go along with anything his bride-to-be wanted.
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To all of my girls, whether you are a bride or a bride-to-be, remember to always dream about your fantasy wedding.
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She immediately introduced me to her future husband, Anthony, and I could tell that he absolutely adored his bride-to-be.
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Freddie Bourne with his bride-to-be Heidi Withers.
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