Bridgertonian

plural Bridgertonians

1. A fan of the alternate history regency romance television series Bridgerton.

   Now that it has been confirmed that Page will definitely not be returning there are a lot of Bridgertonians who are "burning for him" to return.

   2021 April 13, Jane Shilling, “The real reason Regé-Jean Page won't be returning to Bridgerton”, in The New Zealand Herald

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   Any Bridgertonian will be familiar with their fair share of dukes, but the class was also occupied by marquises, earls, viscounts, barons and their families.

   2023, Catherine Curzon, Inside the World of Bridgerton: True Stories of Regency High Society, unnumbered page

   Ncuti Gatwa returns as the umpteenth Doctor for a new Christmas special, and there’s glad tidings for both Whovians and Bridgertonians as none other than Nicola Coughlan joins Gatwa for a rip-roaring, fun frolic through space, time and retro-futuristic fashion.

   2024 December 24, Kevin Courtney, “Christmas TV and movie guide: the best shows and films to watch”, in The Irish Times

comparative more Bridgertonian · superlative most Bridgertonian

1. Related to or characteristic of Bridgerton.

   Coleen herself is similarly restrained, and all the more damning for it: “I always knew [Rebekah] liked attention,” she says earnestly over a Bridgertonian orchestral version of Toxic by Britney Spears..

   2023 October 18, Harriet Walker, “10 things we’ve learnt from Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story”, in The Times

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   While we can be certain the producers hope their experiment soon progresses from Austenesque decorum to a more Bridgertonian unlacing of corsets, the casting application form assumes that would-be participants are ready for an alternative to the mores of modern dating.

   2021 August 15, Jane Shilling, “Singletons in possession of a phone are in want of romance”, in The Telegraph

   Mr Malcolm’s List understands its parameters and limitations and the value of leaving the fourth wall unbroken, and maybe above all it understands that Bridgertonian intrigue is in the brisker tradition of Georgette Heyer, not [Jane] Austen.

   2022 August 24, Peter Bradshaw, “Mr Malcolm’s List review – Regency romcom served with cake-icing of irony”, in The Guardian