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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
Thornton answered questions about his artistry in acting and music, spanning from the start of his career to his lack of formal acting training to his previous marriages.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Both marriages ended in divorce in 2010, and Rimes and Cibrian married the following year in a private ceremony.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
By all accounts, this was one of her friendliest marriages, producing two sons and no hard feelings.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
There’s blame, there’s grief that gets in the way and a lot of marriages don’t survive that.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Both marriages ended in divorce in 2010, and Rimes and Cibrian married the following year in a private ceremony.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
By all accounts, this was one of her friendliest marriages, producing two sons and no hard feelings.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
There’s blame, there’s grief that gets in the way and a lot of marriages don’t survive that.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
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This season, United have a four-day lead into games, against one training session when there are two matches per weeks.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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With 10 days to go until the Virginia governor election, polls show a close match between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and her Republican opponent Winsome Earle-Sears, but Spanberger still has the lead.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Italy-Taiwan outfit, founded by Italian-Taiwanese producer Stefano Centini, is bringing three projects to TCCF that span borders and formats — from a nostalgic coming-of-age adventure to a supernatural thriller and a high-stakes wedding dramedy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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But this isn’t the end for the beloved barbecue business, which never had a brick-and-mortar and has largely operated as a caterer for birthday parties, weddings and other events.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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This union will be especially fragile, given that the two parties at the altar would like to kill each other (a condition that I am told usually takes decades of Anglican matrimony).—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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The couple, who have two children and four grandchildren, were able to celebrate another year of matrimony at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center thanks to the emergency responders.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The alternative story of Helen’s Egyptian detour invites a more critical examination of the relationship between war and story by highlighting the degree to which humans have been conditioned by a narrative that presents war as the ultimate stage for personal and national glory.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tuuli Narkle Fans might be shipping Narkle's character, Constable Cooper, and Sager's Jackson, but her relationship status off-screen is currently unclear.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Born out of wedlock to a celebrated general, Hedda’s father has left her with only his opulent, Chekhovian gun collection and a precarious foothold in high society.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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In 1918, Soviet women were given the right to higher education, equal pay, no-fault civil divorce, child support (including for children born out of wedlock), paid maternity leave, and access to free maternity hospitals.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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