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Recent Examples of marriageable
The true amount was probably less, but Ming Tai was a successful businessman, and marriageable Chinese women were incredibly scarce in New York.
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Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2024
In India, the legal marriageable age is 21 for men and 18 for women.
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Wasbir Hussain,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Feb. 2023
Once Rhaenyra becomes marriageable, Viserys fields a plethora of suitors for her hand.
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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.
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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.
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Katie Rife,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2022
Despite Francois’ infrequent appearances, something is brewing between him and Maria, who’s now of marriageable age.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Sep. 2021
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
As fighting began, the three eldest Schuylers—now marriageable young ladies—attended dancing assemblies, on the lookout for mates.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriageable
Adjective
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Each iron atom carries four or five unpaired electrons whose behavior depends on that of the others.
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In a full-sized EPR machine, the sample under examination is placed between two poles of a powerful electromagnet, aligning the spins of the unpaired electrons.
Adjective
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To claim Head of Household (HOH), the taxpayer generally must be unmarried (single, legally separated, divorced, or widowed) or be considered unmarried, pay more than half the cost of maintaining the home, and have a qualifying person.
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While church policies emphasized that unmarried women had the right to keep their children and the children had a right to remain with their mothers, staff often ignored this guidance and worked closely with adoption agencies, researchers found.
Adjective
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But my own family has felt the brunt of the exclusion after my father’s parents – both of whom were Parsi – divorced and each remarried outside.
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Many parents are single, divorced or live with same-sex partners.
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“Marriageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriageable. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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