tie the knot

phrase

: to perform a marriage ceremony

also : to get married

Examples of tie the knot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Felipe and Letizia were married on May 22, 2004, the two tied the knot in a Catholic ceremony at the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026

Everyone wants to look good at their wedding, including Kelce who tied the knot with Swift in July. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

The two tied the knot in New York last summer, having been together since 2023, in a private ceremony with Harris’s children and close family and friends in attendance. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

The pair met in 1988, and didn’t tie the knot for another nine years, eventually marrying in 1997 in London. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for tie the knot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot