plural marriage

noun

: a marriage in which there is more than one husband or wife

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Before their plural marriage fell apart in the years since then, the group’s plan for Coyote Pass was to build several homes there so their families could all live close to each other. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 Following Smoot’s lead, the church embraced the trappings of American patriotism and doubled down against plural marriage. Konden Smith Hansen, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025 My strengths, my independence came from plural marriage. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 However, that all changed when their plural marriage began falling apart in the years since. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Plural marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plural%20marriage. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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