marriage

noun

ˈmer-ij How to pronounce marriage (audio)
Definition of marriagenext
1
as in match
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people some religions consider marriage a sacrament

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2
as in wedding
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony just a small group of family and friends have been invited to witness the marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
  1. match
  2. wedding
  3. matrimony
  4. relationship
  5. wedlock
Noun
  • He was also sent off for a headbutt against an opponent who provoked him in his last ever match, which happened to be the 2006 World Cup final; his human reaction laid bare on the highest stage of all.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The SummerSlam card, featuring major title matches, appears largely set.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of match
Noun
  • According to Pambianchi, the pair had recently attended a wedding in South Carolina, where Schmidt was kicked out of a bar for fighting.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • Brad Paisley shared a few details surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding held at Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan earlier this month.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of wedding
Noun
  • In each of the portraits, his subjects are draped by the white veil, both a symbol of matrimony and silence.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The announcement that the comedian joined the couple together in matrimony was surprising, but Sandler and Swift go back several years.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
Definition of matrimony
Noun
  • According to the arrest warrant affidavit, detectives received a tip shortly after the killing that Velasquez’s husband may have been jealous of the women’s close relationship.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • That’s why Lee has visions of Reid joining forces with Coby White, the new leader of the Hornets’ offense, to form a bond that fosters a relationship on and off the court.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of relationship
Noun
  • Piero Davi was one of thousands of children born out of wedlock that the Vatican repackaged as orphans.
    — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • In 17th-century Massachusetts, Hester Prynne struggles to live in society after being forced to wear the letter A, for adulterer, after giving birth to a child out of wedlock.
    — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of wedlock
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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