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bridesmaid

/ˈbɹaɪdzˌmeɪd/

Meanings
noun
A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.

Examples :

"My sister was a bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding. "
family culture ritual event person society

Related Words

Illustration perennially

perennially adverb

/pəˈrɛniəli/ /prəˈrɛniəli/

Year after year (literally: each year)

"The school's garden perennially blooms with colorful tulips in the spring. "

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winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

To conquer, defeat.

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

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reliable noun

/ɹɪˈlaɪəbəl/

Something or someone reliable or dependable

"the old reliables"

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championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

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placing verb

/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

"He placed the glass on the table."

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wedding verb

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/

To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

"The priest wed the couple."

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finishes noun

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/

An end; the end of anything.

"The student sighed with relief as he reached the finishes of his exams. "

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sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

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ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

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entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

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attends verb

/əˈtɛndz/

To set on fire; kindle.

"Considering the unusual definition of "attends" as "to set on fire; kindle," here's a sentence that fits: The arsonist attends the dry brush, hoping to start a large forest fire. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "