marry into

phrase

: to become a member of by marriage
married into a prominent family

Examples of marry into in a Sentence

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Of course, one entertainer who isn’t in that category would seem to be a natural fit for Arrowhead — the one who has married into Kansas City’s aristocracy. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Legend goes that Princess Diana’s birth family, the Spencers, are actually more blue-blooded than the British royal family, which fans won’t need reminding Lady Di married into when she wed Prince Charles on July 29, 1981. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 Ron is a fourth-generation farmer and Heuvel, who married into the family and serves as vice president of the company, is part of the fifth-generation. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Tom sits on the Walton Family Foundation’s four-member board, and Olivia (who married into the Walton family) focuses mostly on the arts and women’s causes. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marry into

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of marry into was in 1650

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“Marry into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marry%20into. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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