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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 Arian Moayed and Krissy Shields Succession star Arian Moayed, who's joining Nobody Wants This for season 2, has been married to Krissy Shields for years. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025 They have been married for 27 years. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025 The couple, who married in 2016, worked to repair their relationship and are now stronger than ever. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025 Haack and Hall married in 2022 after dating for about a year. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marry
Verb
  • The break-up, announced in January, was a surprise because Carter, who succeeded Paul Keel as chief executive in March 2024, had run both Smiths Detection and Smiths Interconnect earlier in his career and some investors perceived him as wedded to them.
    Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • One of my favorite books about the Constitution, by historian Michael Kammen, argues the paradox of Americans’ relationship to the Constitution is that people appear to be so wholly wedded to a document that so few have ever read for themselves.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • This one has a subtle geometric pattern in a neutral shade that will match any patio setup.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • No one won the jackpot on Monday, but three tickets in New York matched five numbers to win $1 million each.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • Beat until combined, scraping bowl as needed.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The macroscopes featured in the exhibit and companion book combine high-quality datasets, computational power, and data visualization techniques to provide a big-picture view of subjects that are often too large and too complex to comprehend from an individual perspective.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • The historic East Wing has long been connected with first ladies throughout history.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • By coupling the Cannes premiere with structured industry access, organizers hope to create visibility for participants while connecting Indonesian production capacity with international distribution channels.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Rozier was arrested Thursday on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the indictment.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • South Korea is committed to sharing this expertise with the US too, Lee said, emphasizing their bilateral relationship included economic, technological, and military cooperation.
    Will Ripley, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.
    Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Idris and Sabrina got engaged in 2018 Idris got down on one knee and proposed to Sabrina onstage at Rio Cinema in London at a February 2018 preview of his directorial debut,Yardie.
    Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • The engine is mated to a four-speed manual transmission.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In particular, screens mated to computers, the most flexible machines ever invented.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Canvas’ co-chief executive officer Devin Gilmarti spoke of the importance of fashion diplomacy and the idea that creation can unite nations.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • However, when the students have difficulty getting along, a cheerleader named Addison (Meg Donnelly) and a zombie named Zed (Milo Manheim) team up to unite them.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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