groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən 
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who attends a bridegroom at his wedding
Examples of groomsman in a Sentence
He asked his two closest college friends to be his groomsmen.
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When Phillips and Elizabeth married in November 2020, Scott was one of his groomsmen.
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Four years before Hayley Sullivan and Deven Marrero would form their own wedding party together, the pair met while serving the role of bridesmaid and groomsman respectively at a mutual friend’s New Year’s Eve wedding in 2021.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
The sketch may have gotten a little repetitive, but this time the groomsmen (Andy Samberg, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett and Bowen Yang) have a chance to sing their own parody song about Ronaldo (Pedro Pascal), who happens to be the groom's lover.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Her partner was even asked to be a groomsman before the couple decided to limit the wedding party to family members.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Four years before Hayley Sullivan and Deven Marrero would form their own wedding party together, the pair met while serving the role of bridesmaid and groomsman respectively at a mutual friend’s New Year’s Eve wedding in 2021.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
The sketch may have gotten a little repetitive, but this time the groomsmen (Andy Samberg, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett and Bowen Yang) have a chance to sing their own parody song about Ronaldo (Pedro Pascal), who happens to be the groom's lover.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Her partner was even asked to be a groomsman before the couple decided to limit the wedding party to family members.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for groomsman
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“Groomsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomsman. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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groomsman
noun
grooms·man
ˈgrümz-mən
ˈgru̇mz-
: a male friend who accompanies a bridegroom at his wedding
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