Definition of marrynext
1
as in to wed
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 to match
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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

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Recent Examples of marry The two married in 1953 and had seven children in 10 years, raising them on the Upper East Side of New York. Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 Although Bernstein was gay, he was engaged for a time to photographer Berry Berenson, who would go on to marry actor Anthony Perkins. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026 They got married in October 1995 in a ceremony on Martha's Vineyard. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Ned also went on his own life from college in Pensacola to getting married and raising two children in North Carolina. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marry
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  • Pressing aggressively, in the way that Arsenal did at the Etihad, won’t work every week because few teams will be as wedded to playing out from the back as City — something that was to the home side’s detriment on Sunday, when Gianluigi Donnarumma conceded a farcical goal.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
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  • Burke has rare size at nearly 6-foot-9, and a nasty disposition to match.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The subtle yellows and rust oranges of the upholstery match the shades of the rising sun, with terracotta mugs at the tea and coffee counter and bright pops of red from the centre tables in the living area.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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  • Tish, meanwhile, also remarried, to actor Dominic Purcell.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Three main theories There are many theories about what happened to Earhart, including a 1970 book claiming that Earhart had not only survived the flight but also changed her name and remarried, becoming Irene Craigmile Bolam.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • But from June to August, a third enter the Churchill River estuary to feed, mate and give birth.
    Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Custom spline shafts—designed to mate the Ferrari crankshaft to a Motus MSTR six-speed sequential transmission—were tested, broken, and remade to withstand the demands of a high-revving V-8.
    Eric Hendrikx, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
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  • Just as the story mines humor from the collision of old-fashioned ways with a modern frankness, Paul’s score combines the appeal of jaunty golden-age sounds with a freshness that feels present day.
    Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This week in Atlanta, work remotely during a DJ set at a cafe, experiment with caviar and street food or get tickets to a supper club combining Korean and Indian flavors.
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • In a different draft class, the Browns would likely be connected to a first-round passer.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Alex Bregman delivered his biggest hit in a Cubs uniform, connecting on a game-tying solo home run off Blake Treinen in the eighth.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • The agreement includes $100 million in new capital committed in a private placement of common stock and warrants.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Belfanti, who is committed to Texas Christian University, struck out eight and walked two.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • There have been dueling proposals ever since, with some fighting to keep the Bears in Chicago proper, others fighting to help the stadium get built in Arlington Heights, and recently Northwest Indiana jumping into the fray, proposing sites for a new Bears stadium in Gary and Hammond.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The order proposes strict five-year eligibility limits, caps transfers, and threatens to pull federal funding from institutions not following NCAA rules to establish a uniform national framework.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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