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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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Recent Examples of marriage
Jolie reportedly wanted out of one of Hollywood’s most famous marriages after a notorious plane ride from France to Los Angeles, during which Pitt allegedly drank too much and became angry and physical with Jolie, Maddox and the other children.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
But Clark also sells the app as a way to spice up their marriages, not as a choice that invites divorce.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Four marriages ended in divorce, but Kent maintained friendships with all her former husbands, Cooke said.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Mast’s conclusion was that new housing allows families to move into wealthier neighborhoods, a change that tends to be correlated with lots of positive life outcomes for children, such as higher earnings and stable marriages.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
But Clark also sells the app as a way to spice up their marriages, not as a choice that invites divorce.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Four marriages ended in divorce, but Kent maintained friendships with all her former husbands, Cooke said.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Mast’s conclusion was that new housing allows families to move into wealthier neighborhoods, a change that tends to be correlated with lots of positive life outcomes for children, such as higher earnings and stable marriages.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
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Brownwood slips past Godley Brownwood’s Aiden Jimenez broke a 0-0 tie with the game’s only goal, off an assist from Raven Prado, as the Lions earned a 1-0 win over Godley in a Class 4A Division 2 bi-district match on Friday at Briles Stadium in Stephenville.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The rain again caused multiple delays throughout the mostly gray, sometimes sunny and unseasonably cool day, in the end postponing at least six matches.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In one of the film’s most poignant moments, the two organize a last-minute wedding ceremony on a rooftop at sunset, attended only by the couple, three friends and their dog.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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As an actor, Borelli has been back on Grey’s once since his exit as Levi attended BFF Jo’s (Camilla Luddington) wedding to Link (Chris Carmack) in the penultimate episode last season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lucy works as a high-end matchmaker for New York’s elite while cooly observing that only a very wealthy husband will ever (to paraphrase Elizabeth Bennet) induce her into matrimony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The three couples — who have 179 years of matrimony between them — soon got together to see the dress, all those years later, and to pass it into Vanderpool's possession for the day her granddaughter gets married.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Focus on business and personal relationships.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Born out of wedlock to a teenage mom, growing up under the oppressive cloud of segregation, confined to schools, sports facilities, movie theaters that were separate and unequal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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