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white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of marries
Branthwaite marries that technical ability with speed and physicality.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Sonnenalp Hotel Named as one of the top resorts in Colorado in the 2025 World’s Best Awards, the Sonnenalp Hotel is a wholly original property that marries privacy with convenience.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
In his description of the Gettys, Newsom reminds me of Tom Wambsgans, of HBO’s Succession, who marries into the powerful Roy family and only narrowly dodges being made the fall guy for a corporate scandal, because a son-in-law is not as important as a son.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Flexibility and efficiency Hitachi’s dual-mode excavator marries eco-friendliness and efficiency in a single design.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Headed up, in part, by Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour, the Met Gala marries high fashion with high stakes as celebrities attempt not to offend even the fiercest of internet critics with their take on the dress code du jour.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson marries Jacqueline Lavinia Brown on New Year’s Eve.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Catherine number two marries frail cousin Linton, who dies, and later falls in love with the gruff, rough Hareton in a sort of history repeating itself thing.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
This stack cake has an apple filling that marries with the layers when allowed to cure for two or three days.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Sonnenalp Hotel Named as one of the top resorts in Colorado in the 2025 World’s Best Awards, the Sonnenalp Hotel is a wholly original property that marries privacy with convenience.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
In his description of the Gettys, Newsom reminds me of Tom Wambsgans, of HBO’s Succession, who marries into the powerful Roy family and only narrowly dodges being made the fall guy for a corporate scandal, because a son-in-law is not as important as a son.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Flexibility and efficiency Hitachi’s dual-mode excavator marries eco-friendliness and efficiency in a single design.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Headed up, in part, by Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour, the Met Gala marries high fashion with high stakes as celebrities attempt not to offend even the fiercest of internet critics with their take on the dress code du jour.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson marries Jacqueline Lavinia Brown on New Year’s Eve.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Catherine number two marries frail cousin Linton, who dies, and later falls in love with the gruff, rough Hareton in a sort of history repeating itself thing.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
This stack cake has an apple filling that marries with the layers when allowed to cure for two or three days.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marries
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The boutique- and restaurant-packed Da’an district starts just down the street, and the Taipei Arena subway station around the corner connects you to the rest of the city with ease.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The bridge, which connects the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, has been closed intermittently throughout the week due to falling ice and weather conditions.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The film weds Jewish mysticism and slow-creeping horror with all the anxiety of new lesbian love.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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The new display weds the photonic chip with a 5- by 5-millimeter liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) panel, which has a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Aug. 2025
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Built with a durable aluminum alloy exoskeleton, the robot combines strength with lightweight construction for improved agility and resilience.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The program combines research, advocacy and direct outreach, aiming to better understand cancer patterns among firefighters and turn those findings into practical safety changes.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Follow the directions in the kit that includes a putty that matches the color of your flooring.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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Unlike past scams, the logos and branding often look authentic and the wording matches the airline’s usual communication style, according to readyjetroam.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Now one lawmaker proposes to boost the state’s share.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The developer says the project could bring more than $600 million in revenue to Castle Pines in the next 40 years and that, along with up to nearly 4,000 homes, the project proposes 70 acres of open space.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The centre-forward is increasingly aware of these situations, positioning himself correctly or attacking the right space to offer his team-mates an option when City are attacking the wide areas.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
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As Cutter’s mushroom-growing dad and reluctant replacement coach, Leslie Nielsen commits to broad physical comedy with fearless enthusiasm.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Meta commits to buying millions of Nvidia chips for its AI data centers.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Molinaroli himself engages fully where his input is welcomed and can drive positive change, ensuring reciprocity and purpose.—
Nia Bowers,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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Outside of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative, with support from Imvelo Safari Lodges, engages local communities to reintroduce southern white rhinos to communal lands for the first time in the nation’s history.—
Cody Jackson,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Marries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marries. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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