bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād 
1
: a woman who is an attendant of a bride
2
: one that finishes just behind the winner
Examples of bridesmaid in a Sentence
I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding.
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Jen Glantz, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Soon the bridesmaids and maid of honor came to her to discuss her choice of wedding attire.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 29 June 2025
All her bridesmaids were in long black velvet dresses.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
And for the past decade, variations of blue have ranked on top for what bridesmaids are searching for.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
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“Bridesmaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/dictionary/bridesmaid. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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bridesmaid
noun
brides·maid
ˈbrīdz-ˌmād
: a woman who attends a bride at her wedding
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