fiancé

noun

ˌfē-ˌän-ˈsā How to pronounce fiancé (audio)
Definition of fiancénext
as in fiancée
the person to whom one is engaged to be married couldn't wait to show off her fiancé to all of her relatives

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Recent Examples of fiancé Gomez arrived at the award show with fiance Benny Blanco in tow, before co-presenting the Best Documentary Short Film and Best Documentary Feature categories alongside Samuel L. Jackson. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 Other returning cast members from the original film include Mark Harmon (who played Tess Coleman's fiance Ryan), Christina Vidal Mitchell (Maddie), Haley Hudson (Peg), Rosalind Chao (Pei-Pei), Lucille Soong (Pei-Pei’s Mom) and Stephen Tobolowsky (Mr. Bates). — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 Because your fiance is probably not the guy to do that with. — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancé
  1. girlfriend
  2. sweet
  3. boyfriend
  4. love
Noun
  • But Clayton’s longtime girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, was in Florida, too — and most importantly, so was his daughter, Leilani, who was born midway through his sophomore season.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • That Never Sleeps with his girlfriend, Ariana, but will the chaos of New York upend their romance?
    — Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • Some of our favorite Passover desserts are no-cook sweets like our date and chocolate balls.
    — Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Kudos on cutting back on sweets and prioritizing your health.
    — ESSENCE Lifestyle, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of sweet
Noun
  • The result was harassment of Cornett, her boyfriend, and their families.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Natalia and her boyfriend reached out to Nicole and Vincent DePaul, a couple with dwarfism who had tried to adopt her in 2009 but were unable to due to financial constraints.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • Post Malone and his new love have a taste for the finer things.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Our love for this modern, MoMA-worthy style from Hay continues.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of love

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“Fiancé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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