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money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures
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Recent Examples of dowry
Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
James discovers that all of his family’s money is about to disappear and is forced to marry Theo for her dowry.
—Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
The princess, in turn, could offer Greenland as a dowry.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
James discovers that all of his family’s money is about to disappear and is forced to marry Theo for her dowry.
—Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
The princess, in turn, could offer Greenland as a dowry.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dowry
Noun
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Pescovitz talked about the impact of the endowment in the years ahead.—
Carol Cain,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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For one, the investor base for private credit is largely made up of institutional investors such as pensions, endowments and sovereign wealth funds that are financially comfortable locking up capital for longer periods of time.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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For the third game in a row, Towns — a six-time All-Star specifically for his scoring gifts — was invisible on offense in the first half before imposing his will over the second two quarters as the Knicks attempted to punch themselves back into a game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Horner, a FedEx contract driver, delivered a Christmas gift of Barbies intended for Athena to her father’s house in the city of Paradise.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Only a year ago, after all, the Royals got crucial contributions from the bottom of the order — then including Maikel Garcia — to win the second game of the season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her contribution was essential due to how well TCU guarded South Carolina’s other guards, Ta’Niya Latson and Tessa Johnson.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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At present, as America's military aggression and assault continue with full force, all our efforts and resources are devoted to defending Iran's very existence.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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All 112 members of parliament present voted to approve the legislation, which marks Cambodia’s first legal framework specifically aimed at a lucrative, illicit industry that has transformed the country into a global hub for cybercrime.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The records include emails, internal presentations and other company documents used as exhibits in litigation, as well as court transcripts and witness testimony from depositions.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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While Neural Concept and Tata Consultancy Services offered computer presentations, Tensor’s peek into the automotive future was displayed off-site with several other AI-using and varying autonomous level cars and trucks.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause.—
Christine Imarenezor,
VIBE.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Church offering plates are meant for tithes and charity, not political contributions.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Meanwhile, employees at both DFW Airport and Love Field are collecting donations – including nonperishable food, hygiene items, baby supplies, and gas or grocery gift cards – to further support federal aviation workers affected by the shutdown.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The donation comes as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues with no end in sight, leaving more than 64,000 airport security workers working without pay.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Dowry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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