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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2
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 So many decisions, from living independently to marrying and having children, to buying a home, are getting pushed back. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 3 May 2026 The prefab ones benefit from a little sitting time to allow the flavors to marry. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 Here, the group marries jazz-kid experimentalism with taut punk, sprawling worldbuilding, and social commentary. Archie Forde, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 Food and Drink The hotel’s restaurants marry Portuguese flair with global flavors. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marry
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  • The startup’s new partnership with Mastercard lets Rain target larger institutions who are already wedded to one payments network, Farooq Malik, cofounder and CEO, told Fortune.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune, 4 May 2026
  • 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
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  • Reinvention begins where your daily life finally matches you.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
  • That kept him from matching his highest score in the PGA Championship.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
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  • Continue to enjoy each other, and don’t be surprised if your boyfriend isn’t eager to immediately remarry.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The actor would remarry the following year, to Shera Danese, who had appeared in the Columbo franchise.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • That other human species shared this variant suggested that Denisovans had once interbred with Homo erectus, and then, at some later point, Denisovans mated with Homo sapiens, according to the study.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • Once the launch vehicle's four RS-25 engines are attached, the stage will be transferred to the VAB's taller High Bay 3, where engineers will mate the remaining sections of SLS and the Orion spacecraft ahead of a launch date currently targeted for the latter half of next year.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 May 2026
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  • In the regular season, Pannek, Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Britta Curl-Salemme combined for 65 goals — more than Toronto, New York and Seattle scored all season.
    Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • For balanced nutrition, combining both, like sprinkling almonds on oatmeal, offers the best of both worlds.
    Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 12 May 2026
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  • In addition to food and beverage programming, this year’s edition will also incorporate art, literature, music, fashion, photography, craftsmanship, wellness, sustainability and technology, reflecting the many ways gastronomy connects with broader creative disciplines.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The Bose Smart Soundbar ($549) connects to the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds ($299) for immersive, surround-sound-like audio.
    Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
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  • Eco effort Ocean Casino Resort is committed to investing in positive environmental change through beach cleanups, charitable contributions, and advocacy including a partnership with an organic farm addressing food insecurity, soil regeneration, and community inclusiveness in Atlantic City.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • The Dawgs lost three blue-chip commits in the last month, including five-star cornerback Donte Wright, who flipped to the Miami Hurricanes less than a week ago.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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  • That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Republican lawmakers passed the tax cut, which went beyond what Kemp had proposed, in the final hours of the legislative session last month.
    David Wickert, AJC.com, 12 May 2026

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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