as in marriage
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
we intend to be joined in matrimony until "death do us part"
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Recent Examples of matrimony
Shame on you, Murder Bride, for giving anyone pause about entering the holy state of matrimony.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The couple, both 35, ignited an inferno of headlines with the news, with some lawmakers joining in on the intense matrimony reaction on social media.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
The stock rose more than 3% in the session, presumably on a potential influx of Swifties looking for unique rings to mark their matrimony.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
She was known as the famously reluctant bride of the Gilded Age who, despite her nuptials being the media event of a generation, did not go gently into matrimony.
—Kristina Webb, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The couple, both 35, ignited an inferno of headlines with the news, with some lawmakers joining in on the intense matrimony reaction on social media.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
The stock rose more than 3% in the session, presumably on a potential influx of Swifties looking for unique rings to mark their matrimony.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
She was known as the famously reluctant bride of the Gilded Age who, despite her nuptials being the media event of a generation, did not go gently into matrimony.
—Kristina Webb, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matrimony
marriage
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Among the likely candidates, though, two songs stand out as marriages of craft and commerce.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Oct. 2025
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The show, which landed in the Mile High City for its ninth season, came to a dramatic conclusion this week and made history as the first season in the franchise with zero successful marriages.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Matrimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matrimony. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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