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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
Noun
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Bezos and Sanchez were both married to other spouses, with both marriages ending in 2019.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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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
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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
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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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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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