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
The pair — who share three young children — have been candid on Mormon Wives about their marital struggles.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Set into motion by an innocuous wish, the James family is forced to explore their generational differences, intra-marital conflicts, raging hormones, and professional anxieties, in a complicated web of body-swapping madness.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
For federal tax purposes, your status is based on your marital situation under state law as of December 31.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
No surprise that her relationship with her 12-year-old daughter Azad (Zenan Tünc) is increasingly strained, and marital life with her husband Ferhat Feyyaz Duman) is tense.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Set into motion by an innocuous wish, the James family is forced to explore their generational differences, intra-marital conflicts, raging hormones, and professional anxieties, in a complicated web of body-swapping madness.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
For federal tax purposes, your status is based on your marital situation under state law as of December 31.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
No surprise that her relationship with her 12-year-old daughter Azad (Zenan Tünc) is increasingly strained, and marital life with her husband Ferhat Feyyaz Duman) is tense.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 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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With over 35 scenic venues within 15 miles, the area offers a variety of backdrops to enhance every type of matrimonial celebration.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Hennessey started her career as a matrimonial lawyer in 1987, working under the divorce attorney Harriet Newman Cohen, whose clients have included Tom Brady and Andrew Cuomo.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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While filing jointly tends to be advantageous for many married couples, there are situations where filing separately makes sense, such as with significant medical debts or when considering student loan repayment.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the book’s most poignant moments comes from a letter Short penned to her fiancé, Matt Gordon, an aviator who died before the two were married.—
Nathan Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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For the post-nuptial celebration, Anderson put together 16 hours of films, all on classic 33mm film, which played at Ojai Playhouse per Page Six.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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No word, if Lively and Reynolds are going to Swift’s wedding with repeat Super Bowl champ and Kansas City Chief player Travis Kelce – but then again there is no word when that American royalty nuptial day is happening and who is going besides Swift and Kelce.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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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 8 Feb. 2026.
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