marries

Definition of marriesnext
present tense third-person singular of marry
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as in connects
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in weds
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in remarries
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in mates
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marries This genius device marries a mop and a vacuum to clean wet or dry messes on hard floors, including vinyl. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 Where to stay in Louisville Hotel Bourré Bonne, one of Louisville’s newest luxury properties, marries French elegance with Kentucky heritage. Hillary Richard, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026 Just down the road, family-run Crawfish & Noodles marries Gulf Coast crawfish culture with Vietnamese flavors. Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026 Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, marries Prince Charles in London. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026 This look marries fashion and function, keeping you cool on hot mornings and balmy evenings. Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 The Jerk Shack Inspired by chef Nicola Blaque's own family roots and her time in the Army, The Jerk Shack successfully marries Caribbean-fusion fare with Southern soul. Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026 Sometimes compared to CrossFit, the viral competition and workout style marries endurance with functional exercise. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 Dimon’s warnings have been growing in alarm on geopolitics since the outbreak of the Ukraine war in 2022, and on dire economic threats since 2024, and this year’s edition somehow marries both of them. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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  • Every room connects to the outdoor wraparound patio.
    Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The real luxury here is how effortlessly the hotel connects you to the best of Santa Barbara.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta Located in Midtown, the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta weds an idyllic location with luxurious accommodations.
    Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • 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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  • Castmembers Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie took the stage at CCXP Mexico City to tease their project that combines comedy with sci-fi and is set to begin streaming on HBO Max in July.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Normandie combines gyudon with a classic French dip.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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  • Its 28-game start matches the expansion 1962 Mets — who lost 120 games — along with 1964 and 1983 for the second-worst in team history behind an 8-20 opening in 1981.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That matches statistical data on trust in medical researchers and scientists in general and is in line with past measures of trust in scientists.
    Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • The city’s nightlife offerings — including everything from concert venues and nightclubs to some wine bars and restaurants — are set to see a major overhaul this year as the city’s licensing department proposes changes to its regulatory framework for them.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Trump’s 2027 budget, released a few days before CISA issued its current advisory, proposes to cut more than seven hundred million dollars from the agency; among other things, the budget eliminates its election-security program.
    Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 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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  • If an undocumented immigrant commits a crime, he or she will be held in the county jail and turned over to the federal government.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The vision commits the Aviation Authority to pursue a 5-star Skytrax rating, which signals investment in cleanliness, service quality, passenger flow and amenity standards that travelers will feel.
    Lance Lyttle, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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  • Plugging the metal end of the hose into the inlet engages the vacuum’s motor, turning the machine on; when the hose is unplugged, the system shuts itself off.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Getting outside and doing hands-on learning is more engaging than sitting in a classroom passively learning by lecture, because active learning engages more regions of the brain, resulting in better understanding and retention of concepts.
    Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026

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