marriages

noun

plural of marriage
1
as in relationships
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 weddings
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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  1. relationships
  2. weddings
  3. matches
Noun
  • Letters could sustain relationships between people separated by oceans, and sometimes those relationships achieved an intimacy unavailable to people who occupied the same rooms.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The eight-track EP is a true music roller coaster covering a variety of different topics and themes, including economic hardship and relationships.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of relationships
Noun
  • To put on bridal garments at funerals, and mourning at weddings.
    — Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The shop will carry orchids, roses, dahlias, peonies, hydrangeas, and other seasonal flowers in addition to arrangements for weddings, corporate events and other occasions.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of weddings
Noun
  • That money was brought in largely by the 680,000 visitors that parachuted into KC for the four international teams that held base camps here, and of course the six matches at Arrowhead Stadium.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But World Cup momentum drove results across linear TV and streamer ViX in Mexico, where TelevisaUnivision had rights to the matches.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of matches
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“Marriages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriages. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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