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newlywed

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From newly +‎ wed.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnjuːliˌwɛd/
  • Audio (US):(file)

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newlywed (plural newlyweds)

  1. A recently married person.
    • 2012 February 16, Ashley Hayes, “Study: Interracial marriage, acceptance growing”, in CNN[1]:
      The state where most intermarriages took place was Hawaii, where more than four in 10 newlyweds (42.4%) were intermarried.

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newlywed (not comparable)

  1. Recently married.
    • 2012 February 16, Ashley Hayes, “Study: Interracial marriage, acceptance growing”, in CNN[2]:
      White/Asian newlywed couples had significantly higher median combined annual earnings, at $70,592, than any other pairing.

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