plural marrieds or married
: a married person
… has pushed the price of homes beyond the reach of most newly marrieds.—
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Adjective
They are happily married with several children.
a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love
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Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Between those films, Perry expanded the story into the spinoff series Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, with Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White reprising their roles as mercurial marrieds Angela and Marcus.
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Adjective
While filing jointly tends to be advantageous for many married couples, there are situations where filing separately makes sense, such as with significant medical debts or when considering student loan repayment.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
One of the book’s most poignant moments comes from a letter Short penned to her fiancé, Matt Gordon, an aviator who died before the two were married.
—Nathan Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Widows, never-marrieds, people dating after divorce joined him on the yellow couch of his studio, and what emerged was the sound of common struggle.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Between those films, Perry expanded the story into the spinoff series Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, with Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White reprising their roles as mercurial marrieds Angela and Marcus.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/married. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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