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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
The also-married Clark introduces Floyd to a new app called DTF St. Louis, made for singles and swingers looking to spice up their marriages.
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
All the while raising two nepo babies (her words!) and maintaining one of Hollywood’s most longstanding marriages.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
China is set to have 200 million one-person households by the end of the decade, according to state media: Fertility rates are dropping, marriages are declining, and life expectancy is lengthening.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Harrison has six children from his four previous marriages, including three stepdaughters.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Jan. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
All the while raising two nepo babies (her words!) and maintaining one of Hollywood’s most longstanding marriages.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
China is set to have 200 million one-person households by the end of the decade, according to state media: Fertility rates are dropping, marriages are declining, and life expectancy is lengthening.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Harrison has six children from his four previous marriages, including three stepdaughters.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
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The United States women's team had never beaten Canada in Olympic play, but after a back-and-forth match, Team USA won 9-8.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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So what does that mean for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with 75% of the soccer matches being hosted across the United States?—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The third was as a spiritual offering, and this is significant because people would use cacao in weddings, in baptisms, in other ritual ways.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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John is about to fly Carolyn and her sister Lauren (Sydney Lemmon) to Martha’s Vineyard in his Piper Saratoga to attend a Kennedy wedding.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The three couples — who have 179 years of matrimony between them — soon got together to see the dress, all those years later, and to pass it into Vanderpool's possession for the day her granddaughter gets married.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Isn’t the pledge of matrimony to be in a state of near-perpetual togetherness?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Dec. 2025
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Dreaming about your ex leaving you, on the other hand, may not necessarily be about the trauma of a breakup but could be about broader issues of rejection stemming from childhood, nonromantic relationships, or other abuse in one’s past.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Epstein, who cultivated relationships with many rich and powerful men and women, pleaded guilty in 2008 in Florida to state criminal charges related to soliciting prostitution, with one charge related to a girl under the age of 18.—
Lola Murti,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Even Kate Sharma, despite being born out of wedlock, was still Lady Kate and publicly acknowledged by her father and stepmother.—
Fleurine Tideman,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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American cities went into decay, rising crime rates, rising divorce rates, more kids born out of wedlock.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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