wedding 1 of 2

as in marriage
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony the couple chose to have a garden wedding

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wedding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of wed
1
as in marrying
to give in marriage the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm

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2
as in mating
to perform the ceremony of marriage for the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

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3
as in tying the knot
to take a spouse she swore that she would never wed

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4
as in espousing
to take as a spouse a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day

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Recent Examples of wedding
Noun
Meanwhile, the news that so many private jets are being used to transport guests to Bezos and Sanchez’s wedding won’t be lost on the couple’s critics. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 The first wedding guests are expected to arrive in the city on Thursday. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2025 Quotable 💬 Change of plans: Protesters in Venice rallying against the impending nuptials of the billionaire Amazon founder and journalist Lauren Sanchez claimed victory after their threats of disruption reportedly prompted a different wedding venue. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 24 June 2025 The snow even caused whiteout conditions for an outdoor wedding in Whitefish, according to a video shared by Great Falls news station KRTV. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wedding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
Noun
  • Bezos and Sanchez were both married to other spouses, with both marriages ending in 2019.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • Danger has performed countless baptisms and helped people celebrate all of life’s milestones from marriages to funerals.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • To leave means starting over in ways far more disruptive than sticking around and — chances are — marrying a fellow wealthy suburbanite.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Conners’ lives managed to move forward with surprising twists and turns, like patriarch Dan eventually dating and marrying musician/bartender Louise (Katey Sagal) during Season 4.
    Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025

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