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Recent Examples of marriageable
As fighting began, the three eldest Schuylers—now marriageable young ladies—attended dancing assemblies, on the lookout for mates.
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Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Sweet and kind Elodie is merely the latest in a long line of marriageable young dupes.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
In India, the legal marriageable age is 21 for men and 18 for women.
—Wasbir Hussain, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2023
Once Rhaenyra becomes marriageable, Viserys fields a plethora of suitors for her hand.
—David Routt, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
The decline is partly due to decades of policies designed to limit China's population growth, which mean there are fewer young people of marriageable age, according to Chinese officials and sociologists.
—Jessie Yeung and Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022
Yes, Bridgerton is back, and with it the debut of a new social season, along with a fresh crop of marriageable lords and ladies.
—Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2022
Despite Francois’ infrequent appearances, something is brewing between him and Maria, who’s now of marriageable age.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Sep. 2021
Mai acts with the license of a woman who has the wealth of three marriageable sons.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2021
Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Sweet and kind Elodie is merely the latest in a long line of marriageable young dupes.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
In India, the legal marriageable age is 21 for men and 18 for women.
—Wasbir Hussain, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2023
Once Rhaenyra becomes marriageable, Viserys fields a plethora of suitors for her hand.
—David Routt, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
The decline is partly due to decades of policies designed to limit China's population growth, which mean there are fewer young people of marriageable age, according to Chinese officials and sociologists.
—Jessie Yeung and Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022
Yes, Bridgerton is back, and with it the debut of a new social season, along with a fresh crop of marriageable lords and ladies.
—Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2022
Despite Francois’ infrequent appearances, something is brewing between him and Maria, who’s now of marriageable age.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Sep. 2021
Mai acts with the license of a woman who has the wealth of three marriageable sons.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriageable
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In ordinary magnetic materials, unpaired electrons behave like tiny compasses and eventually align with one another.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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The unpaired male wolf was a member of the Copper Creek pack, but left the pack in the fall of 2025.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Many issues can arise in blended or non-traditional families because laws tend to favor nuclear, biological and marital relationships, and often exclude stepchildren and unmarried partners.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Half of these unmarried Americans aren’t interested in dating.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Women navigating major life transitions, especially widows and divorced women, have become prime targets for sophisticated financial scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Golden State is less of a functional NBA contender right now and more like the team embodiment of a middle-aged guy who was just divorced.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Marriageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriageable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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