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as in match
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
some religions consider marriage a sacrament
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Recent Examples of marriage
During her tell-all, the fiercely private celebrity pulls back the curtain on the true story of her infamous seven marriages and other wild tales of showbiz scandals, betrayals and woes.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 June 2026
My experience said marriages end for a lot of reasons.
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Debora Cahn,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
And how will this affect their lives and marriages?
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 May 2026
Early life and marriages Copeland was born to Vinita Pearl and Aubrey Wayne (A.W.) Copeland in West Texas.
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Rachel Cole,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 June 2026
My experience said marriages end for a lot of reasons.
—
Debora Cahn,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
And how will this affect their lives and marriages?
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 May 2026
Early life and marriages Copeland was born to Vinita Pearl and Aubrey Wayne (A.W.) Copeland in West Texas.
—
Rachel Cole,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
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The Paraguayans will next face the winner of Tuesday's match between France and Sweden in the round of 16 on Saturday in Philadelphia.
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If the teams are still tied after the two extra periods, the match will go to penalties.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to take over Madison Square Garden for two events celebrating their wedding, ABC News and CNN reported on June 30, citing sources familiar with the plans.
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Amazon’s clothing section is chock-full of wedding guest dresses, breezy maxis for coffee strolls, mini dresses for date night, and lightweight frocks that will keep you cool in the heat.
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Both Liz and Kate are women who don’t want matrimony to be the be-all and end-all of their lives—and who therefore tend to sideline or overlook their partners.
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Then there is the lifelong contentiousness with her mother, Marluce Martins Perry, a talented Brazilian artist who reluctantly traded her gifts and status for matrimony and child-rearing and resented her family in the wake of her decision.
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This typically happens because navigating the conflict proves that the relationship is resilient and can withstand the realities of the human experience.
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That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
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The dream comes true for Evelyn, who marries a wealthy surgeon living in New York; meanwhile, Maggie is living in shame back home, after becoming pregnant out of wedlock.
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Wilde navigates the tonal shifts with authority, delivering surprises along the way, including an ending that somehow delivers hope for the institution of wedlock.
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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