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she swore that she would never wed
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Recent Examples of wed
Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
The daughter of film stars George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill, Orin shows a contagious enthusiasm for her craft, wedded to a surprisingly self-effacing attitude (especially for someone held up and cut down as a leading woman in her field).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Don’t feel wedded to chocolate chips and walnuts if those aren’t your favorite.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
European leaders had tried to guide Trump in the days before Zelenskyy arrived, but Trump is wedded to his demented dream of a troika of strongmen — himself, Putin and Xi Jinping — astride the world.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Look closer, however, and there are strictures that are wedded to an age that long precedes motor sports and movie stars.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
The daughter of film stars George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill, Orin shows a contagious enthusiasm for her craft, wedded to a surprisingly self-effacing attitude (especially for someone held up and cut down as a leading woman in her field).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Don’t feel wedded to chocolate chips and walnuts if those aren’t your favorite.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
European leaders had tried to guide Trump in the days before Zelenskyy arrived, but Trump is wedded to his demented dream of a troika of strongmen — himself, Putin and Xi Jinping — astride the world.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wed
Adjective
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Watson was 26, married and childless at the time of the crash.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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No doubt a married couple in crisis at eight o’clock on a weekday morning.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Michelle Obama is throwing more cold water on rumors of marital strife with the ex-commander in chief.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Émilie and Bruno have a quiet but horrific marital showdown while, unbeknownst to them, their daughter (played by Chiara Mastroianni, Deneuve’s real-life daughter, in her first movie role) is just outside the room, hearing it all.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Wed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wed. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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