Benedick (Noun)
Meaning
A newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- His friends couldn't believe the confirmed bachelor had finally become a benedick, settling down with the love of his life.
- Friends and family raised their glasses to the newlywed benedick, who had once sworn he would never marry.
- The former ladies' man couldn't even recognize the new benedick that stared back at him, sporting a wedding ring and a smile.
- As the benedick held his bride's hand, his friends couldn't help but tease him about his sudden domestication.
- The charming benedick beamed with happiness, his years of bachelorhood a distant memory as he danced with his new wife.