How do you use Bridesmaid in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like attendant or attender, plus the exact meaning.
Bridesmaid meaning
- A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.
- A person or team that perennially finishes well, but never first.
Using Bridesmaid
- The main meaning on this page is: A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party. | A person or team that perennially finishes well, but never first.
- Useful related words include: maid of honor, attendant, attender, tender.
- In the example corpus, bridesmaid often appears in combinations such as: bridesmaid dress, be bridesmaid, the bridesmaid.
Context around Bridesmaid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bridesmaid
- In this selection, "bridesmaid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, professional, old, includes, dresses, role and asked stand out and add context to how "bridesmaid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include be a bridesmaid and a professional bridesmaid who has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bridesmaid" sits close to words such as accountancy, aldis and alisha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bridesmaid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Throughout the wedding planning process, one bridesmaid, in particular, was causing some difficulty. (13 words)
India was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. (14 words)
Attendees are encouraged to dust off their old bridesmaid dresses – whether they’re tacky or classy! (16 words)
A professional bridesmaid who has been in over 125 weddings has revealed the top seven mistakes she sees couples make before they get married - from drinking too much to not engaging with all of their guests. (36 words)
The 29-year-old, from Gnosall, said: “Before I started my weight loss journey in 2021 I received great news and got asked to become my cousin’s bridesmaid, which scared me so much. (34 words)
Lola was Zoey and Quinn's roommate in the original series, so one would think she would not only be at Quinn and Logan's wedding but would also be a bridesmaid. (32 words)
Attendees are encouraged to dust off their old bridesmaid dresses – whether they’re tacky or classy! (16 words)
If you’re looking for a bridesmaid look, this is a great choice for wedding season! (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, Ward has had several finishes as a semifinalist but eluded the final ballot, let alone elected to Canton, Ohio.
A professional bridesmaid who has been in over 125 weddings has revealed the top seven mistakes she sees couples make before they get married - from drinking too much to not engaging with all of their guests.
Attendees are encouraged to dust off their old bridesmaid dresses – whether they’re tacky or classy!
Both drivers and in particular Neuville have been in the ever-the-bridesmaid role in recent seasons.
But the next day another bridesmaid asked Sarah if she would share her winnings with the bride and groom.
Everything in the collection — which includes bridesmaid dresses and mother-of-the-bride dresses — is custom-made in the U.S. ethically and sustainably.
His fiancée Emily and I get along well and I’m really excited to be a bridesmaid.
If you’re looking for a bridesmaid look, this is a great choice for wedding season!
Lola was Zoey and Quinn's roommate in the original series, so one would think she would not only be at Quinn and Logan's wedding but would also be a bridesmaid.
One young woman recently told her cousin she couldn’t be a bridesmaid in her wedding because it’s the same week as her college graduation.
Saturday Night Live's new and disturbing documentary, the streaming service covers what it's like to be a bridesmaid.
Teresa even told them that, as a way to rectify the situation, she asked Melissa to be a bridesmaid after publicly announcing she hadn’t made the cut one month prior.
The 29-year-old, from Gnosall, said: “Before I started my weight loss journey in 2021 I received great news and got asked to become my cousin’s bridesmaid, which scared me so much.
The Mountbattens and Windsors have been entwined for decades - but the late Earl's daughter, a bridesmaid to.
Throughout the wedding planning process, one bridesmaid, in particular, was causing some difficulty.
While the Queen had been a bridesmaid at her sister Patricia's wedding, she was unable to attend Pamela's wedding because she was heavily pregnant with Prince Andrew.
But it turns out she had something for the 1970s, too – a yellow-and-pink floral bridesmaid dress from her wedding in 1971.
Each bridesmaid presides over a particular portion of the breakfast table, and the scene here is almost as hilarious as last evening’s supper.
Helen just goes where her brain is thinking in that moment, but I hope it happens for her, she deserves it and I want to be her bridesmaid.
India was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
Common combinations with bridesmaid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bridesmaid dress 9×
- be bridesmaid 8×
- the bridesmaid 7×
- bridesmaid in 6×
- bridesmaid to 5×
- bridesmaid at 5×
- bridesmaid dresses 4×
- her bridesmaid 4×
- was bridesmaid 4×
- as bridesmaid 4×