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
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
While the couple hasn’t publicly confirmed a date or venue, there is speculation of a June 13, 2026, wedding.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2025
Another source told People in August 2025 that Swift and Kelce aren’t currently wedding planning.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Meier will also make custom shot-skis, which are popular for weddings, Kidd Eynon said.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
While the couple hasn’t publicly confirmed a date or venue, there is speculation of a June 13, 2026, wedding.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
These Prada coupes are wedding registry worthy.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2025
Another source told People in August 2025 that Swift and Kelce aren’t currently wedding planning.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
Noun
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Ozzy Osbourne is survived by six children from two marriages.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Love Is Blind has produced several marriages since premiering in 2020.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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Despite marrying young and starting her family, Huerta began working with the Community Service Organization, a grassroots group that fought to better the lives of Latinos across California.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Despite never marrying or having children, Henry could see the potential the market in children’s toys held.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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