How to Use civil marriage in a Sentence

civil marriage

noun

• Placed in the context of rural Mexico, this was a common way for poor people to evade both the cost of a civil marriage and, at times, the authority of the family.
  — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
• Pellerin said her time as Santa Cruz County clerk and commissioner of civil marriage inspired her to champion the issue in the Legislature.
  — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
• Though cost-friendly and streamlined civil marriage ceremonies are popular in some places, the average cost of a wedding is $36,000, according to Zola — while the average guest count has remained steady at around 145 people, similar to last year.
  — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
• The ceremony was performed by San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk Jordan Marks, who also holds the title of San Diego’s commissioner of civil marriages.
  — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
• Ronan and Lowden tied the knot in Edinburgh in July 2024, per online Scottish civil marriage registry records previously viewed by PEOPLE.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025