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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The night before Amelia and her fiance Benji’s wedding, however, Amelia’s best friend and maid of honor, Merritt Monaco, is found dead on the beach.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2024
Miley, who just served as maid of honor at Tish’s August wedding to Dominic Purcell, reportedly did not attend.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 July 2024
The bride recently went wedding dress shopping, accompanied by her mom, maid of honor, future mother-in-law and future sister-in-law.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The bride, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), has another good friend named Helen (Rose Byrne) who is possibly scheming to steal the maid of honor duties away.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2024
Miley, who just served as maid of honor at Tish’s August wedding to Dominic Purcell, reportedly did not attend.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 July 2024
The bride recently went wedding dress shopping, accompanied by her mom, maid of honor, future mother-in-law and future sister-in-law.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The bride, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), has another good friend named Helen (Rose Byrne) who is possibly scheming to steal the maid of honor duties away.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Maid of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid%20of%20honor. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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