fiancé

noun

ˌfē-ˌän-ˈsā How to pronounce fiancé (audio)
Definition of fiancénext
as in fiancée
the person to whom one is engaged to be married couldn't wait to show off her fiancé to all of her relatives

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Recent Examples of fiancé Keiala Nix was also known to be abusive toward her fiance, prosecutors said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 His fiance, Claire, writing that Tyler poured his heart into serving those under his leadership. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 My husband — my fiance, at the time — had to come pick us up, which is very bachelorette party vibes. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 Clearly, your fiance wanted to be at the party and didn’t want to discuss it with you. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiancé
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiancé
  1. girlfriend
  2. sweet
  3. boyfriend
  4. love
  5. admirer
  6. intended
Noun
  • Jones was often jealous, distrustful, possessive and controlling of his girlfriend, according to the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The show follows the wives, girlfriends and partners of prisoners, with Glen playing a career criminal whose lavish lifestyle is running out, along with his money.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • The pop-up will feature the full collection, content from the campaign, sweets from Ritz Paris Le Comptoir and a gift with purchase for clients while supplies last.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Jewel-bright macarons and sweets set a tone of abundant generosity at check-in.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweet
Noun
  • The layoffs meant no work for her, her boyfriend and her mother — and the words in small print almost seemed prophetic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • However, RadarOnline recently reported that the Friends actress allegedly threw a dig at Pitt while gushing about her new boyfriend, Jim Curtis.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • What a simultaneously callous and graceful way to send off an audience that has spent the last hour falling in love.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That translated into my love of data and analytics, which was great for the CFO role.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of love
Noun
  • His dad—a longtime admirer of Frank Lloyd Wright houses—was particularly keen to visit residences by the architect while in the area and brought Meyer to Fallingwater.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Joan Didion, the mistress of concision and a Hemingway admirer, began her career writing captions and sidebars to fit around pictures in women’s magazines.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of admirer
Noun
  • Once the intendeds did tie the knot, their love deepened into a lifetime of devotion and admiration.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of intended

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“Fiancé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fianc%C3%A9. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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