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marriage

noun

ˈmer-ij How to pronounce marriage (audio)
Definition of marriagenext
1
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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2
as in wedding
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony just a small group of family and friends have been invited to witness the marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
  1. match
  2. wedding
  3. matrimony
  4. relationship
  5. wedlock
Noun
  • Fast bowler Newman Nyamhuri, who took his maiden five-wicket haul in the first match, was rested and Zimbabwe brought in Ernest Masuku, also for the first time in the series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There are plenty of options for bettors to choose from on Sunday, but this Dolphins-49ers match could be a very entertaining game.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of match
Noun
  • Executives, developers and politicians met in an event venue often used for weddings.
    — Drew Hawkins, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Aaron Rodgers’ love life has taken him from Hollywood romances and a broken engagement to a secret wedding years in the making.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of wedding
Noun
  • Fireworks herald the World Cup, the Olympics, inaugurations, weddings, railroad openings, royal matrimony, saints, the Saints, the spring equinox, eclipses, the New Year, the Day of the Dead, the beginning of summer, the end of it.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In each of the portraits, his subjects are draped by the white veil, both a symbol of matrimony and silence.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of matrimony
Noun
  • One thing that has changed since the beginning of the charter is the relationship between cabinmates Kat and Gen, who used to be close until Gen got a little too comfortable.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The discussions point to more incremental progress in avoiding an escalation of tensions in a delicate trade relationship that has major consequences for the global economy.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of relationship
Noun
  • As explained in the couple’s recent YouTube video, having a baby out of wedlock was thought to be taboo in Britain at the time — especially in the three decades after World War II.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had asserted that Oyo left a young heir born out of wedlock, but Tooro’s committee looked beyond that in picking Kijanangoma.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of wedlock
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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