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Meanings of best man in English

Portuguese
padrinho do noivo

The primary groomsman (assistant to the groom) in a wedding ceremony.

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padrinho do noivo
Usage of best man in English
1
The best man in the social structure is not always the huskiest.
The Man-Made World; Or, Our Androcentric Culture
2
Pick the best man among you and let him come with us.
The Sword of Shannara
3
And Henry Orson, of course, was going to be the best man.
A good woman
4
He is now the best man in the country for the post.
At the Point of the Sword
5
I can't recall exactly how it happened, but the best man won.
The new yorker
6
The best man in the country for this kind of specialized work.'
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
7
Cole also intended to ask his son to be his best man.
Do you take this rebel?
8
In terms of qualifications, he's arguably the best man for the job.
The South African
9
He was brave and fine and the best man of his time.
Engine Summer
10
The best man in the world not to have a row with.
The Loudwater Mystery
11
And Gilles is the best man in the household, next to me.
The Helmet of Navarre
12
It was a game in which only the best man could win.
Green Fancy
13
Your father would probably be the best man to brief Colonel Russell.
Cities in Flight
14
I was there when the message came from Quincy Morris's best man.
The Water Witch
15
Did you say that Blake is going to be your best man?
Crimson Death
16
Only this morning I consulted the best man on nerves in London.
Dead Men Tell No Tales
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