maid of honor
noun phrase
1
: an unmarried lady usually of noble birth whose duty it is to attend a queen or a princess
2
: a bride's principal unmarried wedding attendant compare matron of honor
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Miss Manners: The maid of honor’s wedding-day surprise was not a pleasant one
My husband wants to invite family from both sides to attend, which would require everyone to travel out of state to a very expensive city.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
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Their mothers are longtime friends and were each other’s wedding maid of honor.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Miley served as her mother's maid of honor and walked Tish down the aisle during the Malibu nuptials.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Related Articles Miss Manners: The maid of honor’s wedding-day surprise was not a pleasant one
Miss Manners: Is my husband right that my phone alarm is rude?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Their mothers are longtime friends and were each other’s wedding maid of honor.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
Miley served as her mother's maid of honor and walked Tish down the aisle during the Malibu nuptials.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for maid of honor
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“Maid of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid%20of%20honor. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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