as in wedded
of or relating to marriage
neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got
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Recent Examples of marital
For example, a will might leave an amount equal to the decedent’s estate tax exemption to children, with the remainder passing to the surviving spouse free of estate tax under the marital deduction.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Minotaur This marital thriller is based on the same 1969 Claude Chabrol film that Adrian Lyne’s Unfaithful was based on.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Cornyn has sharply criticized Paxton for his ethical and marital problems.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The marital bed, meanwhile, has apparently been cold for some time, as an early, telling shot shows Galina wordlessly turning out the light and hitting the hay while Gleb continues scrolling on his phone beside her.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2026
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Minotaur This marital thriller is based on the same 1969 Claude Chabrol film that Adrian Lyne’s Unfaithful was based on.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Cornyn has sharply criticized Paxton for his ethical and marital problems.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The marital bed, meanwhile, has apparently been cold for some time, as an early, telling shot shows Galina wordlessly turning out the light and hitting the hay while Gleb continues scrolling on his phone beside her.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marital
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Composed at Rose’s prompting and anticipating Flanagan’s extraordinary Pain Journal, the volume is so direct in its account of the couple’s conjugal life that the Indian authorities tossed its original print run into the ocean before the books could ship from Chennai to New York.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Shortly after spurning his conjugal love tent vehicle, Colby received a call from Pontiac with a proposition.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In addition, some legal systems require that assets first be allocated between spouses under a matrimonial property regime before succession rules even begin to apply!—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Need to know more about this matrimonial trailer stat.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2026
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The couple married in the Cotswolds in a wedding attended by King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Princess Royal, her first husband, Peter and Zara's father, Captain Mark Phillips, Prince William, Kate Middleton and more members of the royal family.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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At 24, Betty West—as Harkness was known at the time—met and married photographer Dickson Pierce.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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Famous guests who will reportedly attend the post-nuptial party include Elton John, Charli XCX, Mark Ronson, and Donatella Versace.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Glittering nuptial celebrations are growing domestically, those in the industry say.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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The latest installment follows the central friends-to-lovers romance of Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), ending with their connubial bliss and a new Bridgerton baby, the future new Lord Featherington.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 June 2024
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Over the last five months, Sydney Steinberg and Noah Findling have invited listeners into their connubial bed several times a week to hear about their lives as an entertainment power couple.—
Marc Hershon,
Vulture,
26 July 2023
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marital. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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