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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 Tika and her husband Nicholas got married in May 2022 wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and seem to be doing just fine as a family of three. Essence, 25 Apr. 2025 Doocy, 37, married Vaughn in 2021 at a small ceremony in Bluffton, S.C., during the COVID pandemic, four years to the day before their second baby arrived. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 She got married again, too, this time to the three-hundred-pound baritone who’d played the part of Pharaoh in her staging of Exodus. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 Vera Miles was poised to be the next Grace Kelly – the glamorous Hitchcock blonde who went on to marry a prince. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marry
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  • Further, McCann, a Navy veteran, has developed a moderate, pro-business image and has proved an adept campaigner over the years who has not been wedded to the Republican brand.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • With current head coach Ruben Amorim wedded to a 3-4-3 formation, United’s summer shopping list will surely contain one of football’s rarer commodities: elite wing-backs.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Moving forward, the team aims to test other sea lions and see if Ronan can match less predictable tempos.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • The neutral colors match everything, but the playful pattern still makes a statement.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
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  • Benedict became a rallying point for right-wing Catholics incensed at Francis and his reforms — which included outreach to gay Catholics, relaxing rules on priestly celibacy and allowing divorced and remarried believers to receive communion.
    Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Debate over Communion for Divorced Catholics That document opened discussions about Communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, spurring debate among clergy and laity.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • The mill is mated to a four-speed automatic transmission that made 215 hp brand new.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission driving the front or all four wheels (all-wheel drive, engineered to maximize on-road traction, is offered on all trims).
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • On the lighter side, the Bluegrass Fields Salad combines Kentucky Bibb lettuce with seasonal berries and toasted almonds, dressed in a balanced raspberry-poppyseed vinaigrette.
    Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Feather said Duolingo can combine mobile gaming and language learning, bringing its total addressable market to $220 billion.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Heiss felt toward the relationship between them a kind of atavistic idealism, which connected the experience to relationships between the Greek erastes and eromenos.
    Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
  • This delivery and presence is wholly original but feels connected to this history and craft of standup.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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  • But McMillan was the Panthers’ headliner and sent a clear message that the organization is committed to helping its quarterback.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Republicans are committed to trillions in federal spending cuts, and Medicaid is appearing as a large target.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • The introduction of House bills that suggest shades of Turkmenistan: proposing to make Trump’s birthday a federal holiday, or to carve his face on Mount Rushmore, or to put his image on a new two-hundred-and-fifty-dollar bill.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
  • Then, on Friday, Mr. Trump proposed eliminating the agency altogether, along with the National Endowment for the Humanities and others, in the next fiscal year.
    Michael Paulson, New York Times, 3 May 2025

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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