1
as in marrying
to give in marriage
the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm
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2
as in mating
to perform the ceremony of marriage for
the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month
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3
as in tying the knot
to take a spouse
she swore that she would never wed
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4
as in espousing
to take as a spouse
a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day
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Recent Examples of wedding
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
19 June 2026
He has previously been connected to high-profile weddings involving Jennifer Lawrence, Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2026
This effort follows a judge's dismissal of a lawsuit from wedding barn owners who argued the new rules would put them out of business.
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Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Noun
After months of speculation about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, reports suggest that their plans have been canceled.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
19 June 2026
He has previously been connected to high-profile weddings involving Jennifer Lawrence, Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
Planning your wedding comes with many logistics that can be easily overlooked—but one of the most essential, yet often forgotten, components is wedding transportation.
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Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2026
This effort follows a judge's dismissal of a lawsuit from wedding barn owners who argued the new rules would put them out of business.
—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
Noun
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President Trump has four other children from his previous marriages who were also present.
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From decades-long marriages to young love, see the significant others of these Sweet Magnolias stars.
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Rumors have swirled for weeks that the pair are marrying on July 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Once again, Ryder interrupts the pair and ultimately forces Tom to believe that Mary would be better off marrying Ryder, who has recently come into quite a fortune.
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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