by marriage

phrase

—used to say that a relationship is created because one person is married to a family member of the other

She is my aunt by marriage.

They are related by marriage.

an aunt by marriage

Examples of by marriage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That condition was little changed by marriage or the couple’s first child, born within a week of Mary Kay’s seventeenth birthday, in 1935, or their second, born the following year. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Catherine Zeta Jones, who was related to Tyler by marriage, also shared a tribute on Instagram. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 July 2026

The group is chaired by tycoon Rithy Raksmei, also known as Xie Liguang, who is related by marriage to Cambodian Senator Kok An, one of the country’s wealthiest men who is wanted by Thai authorities in connection with fraud and money laundering. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 Apr. 2026

Zara Tindall took style cues from her cousin by marriage, Kate Middleton, at the annual Cheltenham Festival in England on Tuesday. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for by marriage

• disparage
• miscarriage
• remarriage
• intermarriage