tie the knot

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Synonyms of tie the knotnext
: to perform a marriage ceremony
also : to get married

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are now married, with the NFL player and pop superstar tying the knot in a big ceremony at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 July 2026 Video footage also showed the couple sharing a kiss after tying the knot. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 July 2026 The singer, 52, tied the knot with the Australian model in England on Saturday, July 18, Vogue reported. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 The couple got engaged the following year before tying the knot in July 2007. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tie the knot

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“Tie the knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie%20the%20knot. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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