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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
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The Persian Gulf is gifted with a fabulous hydrocarbon endowment, worth trillions of dollars.—
Javier Blas,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s the view of Brad Conger, chief investment officer at Hirtle Callaghan, a firm that manages $25 billion on behalf of such clients as charitable institutions and college endowments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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But Doncic, who scored 44 points in the win, was quick to credit the team’s bench contributions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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His contribution was significant enough to earn him co-authorship on the study.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Truth can strengthen or fracture trust at present.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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And our present — not just Latinos, but all Americans — is worse because of it.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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No serious partner will invest the funds needed to prepare a presentation to a city.—
Betty Resch,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The compensation agreements were approved unanimously last month by the council’s economic development committee with no debate and no presentation to the public.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 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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The agreement allegedly called for $5,000 in cash to the council member and a $5,000 donation to an independent expenditure committee aligned with him.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Senate Bill 423 would ban political donations from out-of-state donors if those contributions exceed 50% of the total money raised for a campaign or leadership committee.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Dowry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowry. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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