1
: of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
nuptial vows
nuptial bliss
2
: characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season
nuptial flight
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Examples of nuptial in a Sentence
Adjective
newlyweds still in a state of nuptial bliss
Noun
their nuptials will take place at the university chapel
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Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
Notable nuptial attendees included Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, Real Housewives of New York City’s Luann de Lesseps and legendary music producer Clive Davis.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Honeymoon Hounds services include tending to doggies, keeping them focused while taking pictures with the wedding party, as well as getting photos from the pet’s point of view during the nuptials.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
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Adjective
As fans have known since Bridgerton’s first season finale, Whistledown is none other than Penelope Featherington—the clever wallflower (played with verve and empathy by Nicola Coughlan) who has languished long enough without nuptial prospects to be considered an old maid.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
Notable nuptial attendees included Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, Real Housewives of New York City’s Luann de Lesseps and legendary music producer Clive Davis.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Noun
Denver's former Summer House star Kyle Cooke shared a photo on Instagram with the groom outside the Basilica di San Giovanni Battista, where the nuptials took place.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Honeymoon Hounds services include tending to doggies, keeping them focused while taking pictures with the wedding party, as well as getting photos from the pet’s point of view during the nuptials.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
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“Nuptial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuptial. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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