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Recent Examples of matrimony They’re showered with gifts — money toward a honeymoon, a good knife set, a hand drill for DIY home projects — to set them up for a successful start to blissful matrimony. Whizy Kim, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024 These trends bookend the growing list of traditions surrounding matrimony, filling in the gaps at the other end of the journey and bringing a little bit of the $70 billion wedding industry to the modern divorce. Whizy Kim, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024 Christine has taken an ideological stance against the emotional labor and inequity inherent in the system of conventional matrimony! Christine Murphy, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 Although their relationship has evolved and comes with its challenges, the couple both still enjoy being married and tell ESSENCE why matrimony is a commitment that’s worthwhile for them. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for matrimony
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Noun
  • The documentary also includes snapshots of Stringfield’s life, such as dressing as a man to compete in motorcycle races and her many marriages (and penchant for younger men).
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
  • On Veterans Day in 2014, Taya founded the Taya and Chris Kyle Foundation, which is dedicated to strengthening service marriages across the United States.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025

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

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