as in marital
of or relating to marriage she plans to focus on matrimonial concerns after she's established in her career

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Recent Examples of matrimonial And for those special matrimonial occasions, customizable wedding cakes continue to be a very popular offering at Sugar Blossom. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 June 2025 On Monday, June 9, Netflix debuted the first trailer for Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding, which sees Tyler Perry's iconic character return for sun, sand and plenty of matrimonial chaos. Sharareh Drury, People.com, 9 June 2025 People would wait just outside the arrival gate door, sometimes while dressed in goofy getups while toting balloons or homemade signs of welcome, congratulations or even matrimonial proposals. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 The genesis of Housewives is rooted in domestic life in a certain subsect of American culture, so of course matrimonial affairs will always be a major theme throughout the cities, despite this fanbase’s penchant for misandry. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for matrimonial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matrimonial
marital
Adjective
  • Generational conflict makes this tension worse where young people reject traditional marital expectations, but still feel the pressure to tie the knot, according to the study.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Plans for a marital dissolution seem to have been in the works prior to that date, however.
    Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Matrimonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matrimonial. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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