Definition of maritalnext
as in wedded
of or relating to marriage neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got

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Recent Examples of marital Batula had been married to Kyle Cooke, and In the City was supposed to chronicle their marital struggles. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 Beverly Hills, California Before the mega-mansions and multimillion-dollar marital homes, Affleck owned an unconventional Beverly Hills compound. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 And before assuming that the business doesn’t fall under the category of a marital asset, think again. — Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 For the last three, Corinealdi’s character, Jax, has maneuvered through family and marital stress, thrived against office politics and betrayals, endured a kidnapping, and nearly faced death before pulling through a coma after a near-fatal shooting. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marital
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  • Composed at Rose’s prompting and anticipating Flanagan’s extraordinary Pain Journal, the volume is so direct in its account of the couple’s conjugal life that the Indian authorities tossed its original print run into the ocean before the books could ship from Chennai to New York.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Shortly after spurning his conjugal love tent vehicle, Colby received a call from Pontiac with a proposition.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • The Basketmaker—whose skills go far beyond furniture making—weaves her a match, Fiddler on the Roof-like, and the Fisherwoman, after an awkward matrimonial moment, takes Wicker Husband home to her funky little cottage.
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At weddings, brides proudly wear a heavy matrimonial collar, an accessory more often associated with the stockade, while grooms strap carrots to their crotches and waggle them at goats.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Elliott is married to Jason Elliott, a top Newsom aide who has advised the outgoing governor since his time in San Francisco City Hall.
    — Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Stuart Ford, Bryan Haas, Mason Eways and Scott Franklin are producing the script, penned by married duo Bryan and Alexis Roberts with contributions from Bill Dubuque.
    — Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
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  • Hill and Vaccaro were married in November 2021, but there was no prenuptial or post-nuptial agreement.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For some brides, cultural superstitions add yet another complicated layer to the nuptial-planning process.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • The latest installment follows the central friends-to-lovers romance of Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), ending with their connubial bliss and a new Bridgerton baby, the future new Lord Featherington.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 June 2024
  • Over the last five months, Sydney Steinberg and Noah Findling have invited listeners into their connubial bed several times a week to hear about their lives as an entertainment power couple.
    — Marc Hershon, Vulture, 26 July 2023

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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marital. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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