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
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
That was an interesting meta moment, to not just be part of the wedding but to really be sympathizing with the wedding planner.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 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
Diana received the brooch in its necklace setting as a wedding gift from Elizabeth the Queen Mother, but it’s been in the royal family since 1862.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
That was an interesting meta moment, to not just be part of the wedding but to really be sympathizing with the wedding planner.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 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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But Clark also sells the app as a way to spice up their marriages, not as a choice that invites divorce.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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Over 4,000 couples were married, including Rosie O’Donnell and her partner, Kelli Carpenter, before the California Supreme Court later voided the marriages.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Before marrying her husband in 2021, Erika Kirk won Miss Arizona USA in 2012, and received her Juris Master's from Liberty University School of Law in 2019, according to her Instagram.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In a way, the watch also reflects the spirit and themes of the movie, marrying tech and innovation with the deeply personal.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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