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joined the happy couple in holy wedlock
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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.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
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
The vehement characters DiCaprio and Taylor inhabit end up having a daughter out of wedlock during a time where their society is on the brink of anarchy.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Births out of wedlock in Korea, which has the lowest TFR in the world, are frowned upon.
—Daniel Moss, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
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
The vehement characters DiCaprio and Taylor inhabit end up having a daughter out of wedlock during a time where their society is on the brink of anarchy.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Births out of wedlock in Korea, which has the lowest TFR in the world, are frowned upon.
—Daniel Moss, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Wedlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedlock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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wedlock
noun
wed·lock
ˈwed-ˌläk 
: the state of being married
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