as in girlfriend
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
his fiancée is insisting on an elaborate wedding
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Recent Examples of fiancée
The father’s wife and the son’s fiancee sat next to each other in court, each of them crying during the bail arguments.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Two others who received diplomatic posts are Kimberly Guilfoyle, former fiancee of Donald Trump Jr., and Peter Lamelas, a member of his Palm Beach private club.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
There on the kitchen floor, their arms wrapped around each other, were Smith’s son, James Addams Jr., 29, and his fiancee, 31.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Net worth: $251 billion Giving as percent of net worth: 1.6%
The biggest slice of 2024 grants from the Amazon founder and his fiancee Lauren Sánchez—$280 million—were made via the Bezos Earth Fund: a $10 billion, decade-long commitment announced in 2020 to drive solutions to climate change.
—Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
The stunning move comes after Bonner’s fiancee, five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas, was sent to the Phoenix Mercury in a sign-and-trade deal after 11 years with the Sun.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
The issue began when the groom's fiancee, Emily, decided not to invite the poster's wife, Lisa, to their upcoming wedding.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Zion Perry, Kevin's fiancee, who also went to MIT.
Det.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025
My fiancee wants to offer to host them when my parents are here.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Two others who received diplomatic posts are Kimberly Guilfoyle, former fiancee of Donald Trump Jr., and Peter Lamelas, a member of his Palm Beach private club.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
There on the kitchen floor, their arms wrapped around each other, were Smith’s son, James Addams Jr., 29, and his fiancee, 31.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Net worth: $251 billion Giving as percent of net worth: 1.6%
The biggest slice of 2024 grants from the Amazon founder and his fiancee Lauren Sánchez—$280 million—were made via the Bezos Earth Fund: a $10 billion, decade-long commitment announced in 2020 to drive solutions to climate change.
—Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
The stunning move comes after Bonner’s fiancee, five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas, was sent to the Phoenix Mercury in a sign-and-trade deal after 11 years with the Sun.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
The issue began when the groom's fiancee, Emily, decided not to invite the poster's wife, Lisa, to their upcoming wedding.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Zion Perry, Kevin's fiancee, who also went to MIT.
Det.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025
My fiancee wants to offer to host them when my parents are here.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancée
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The victim, identified in the GoFundMe page as David S. Gutierrez, was beaten and stabbed in the heart while out with his girlfriend for Valentine’s Day, the page says.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Police have charged a man with multiple counts of murder for allegedly killing his 19-year-old girlfriend and his 2 1/2-year-old son during a double stabbing in an apartment in West Haven on Saturday night.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The superstar dresses to impress while cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce at Kansas City Chiefs games — and some of her game day jewelry is surprisingly affordable.—
Claire Harmeyer,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, had four catches for 39 yards.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Not having sub-zero weather and a few feet of snow on the ground also improves access for a set of potential film lovers, especially those with physical or other disabilities.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The shows draw gem lovers of all kinds, from consumers shopping for crystals to high-end designers like Lauren Harwell Godfrey and James de Givenchy of Taffin, who use the occasion to hunt for the components of their upcoming high jewelry collections.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Fiancée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9e. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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