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as in to wed
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in to match
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in to remarry
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in to mate
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marry Four days later, on January 20, 1990, Barr married Arnold, but filed for divorce a little over four years later. Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 24 June 2025 Sherman married Brigitte Poublon in July 2010 in Las Vegas. Paul Grein, Billboard, 24 June 2025 Schaller, who is married with two children, has been a Homer Glen resident for 12 years. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 How could Jayne have left him to marry the abusive Matt Cimber? Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for marry
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  • At times, the president’s lucrative exploits in private sector ventures have appeared to be wedded to political initiatives, such as his involvement in the crypto industry.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
  • This pre-arranged parting, announced last November, was meant to suit Lineker and the BBC after 26 years wedded together but a relationship strained to breaking point by his airing of political opinions will now not stretch that far.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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  • Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world defending his 2024 Travelers crown, matched Eckroat’s eagle on No. 13 to tie the lead and jumped into the top spot with a birdie on No. 15 about three and a half hours after Eckroat finished.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
  • With Butterfly Effect’s Manus, however, the initial buzz faded fast after developers testing Manus found that the model seemed error-prone and couldn’t match what the company had demonstrated.
    Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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  • Oswalt has since remarried, tying the knot with Meredith Salenger in November 2017.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • Alimony can be awarded more or less permanently, or until a spouse dies or remarries.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 22 June 2025
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  • The insects then fly all the way back in the fall to mate and die.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
  • Under the hood is a 3.0-liter inline-six engine mated to an automatic gearbox making 395 brake horsepower.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
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  • The configuration combines to produce 200 horsepower.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
  • This gentle yet effective face wash combines the clarifying power of tea tree oil with salicylic acid to keep breakouts at bay without stripping your skin.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
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  • The virus has mutated substantially on the mainland, on the other side of the causeway connecting the humans’ new island home.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 June 2025
  • The island would be connected to the mainland via a causeway that gave them access during low tide.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
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  • Notably, the agreement did not include Ansar Allah committing to a suspension of its attacks against Israel.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • People who inflict pain and commit atrocities are good at justifying their behavior.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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  • Enea’s installation doesn’t attempt to recreate the past, but proposes a future: rooted in ecological awareness, community, and the quiet strength of trees.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • To me, humour is also a way of proposing new worlds.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 June 2025

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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