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
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
In July, a gas explosion following a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, killed eight people, including the bride and groom.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Kai Cenat speaks onstage during Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center in New York on June 21, and Kim Kardashian at Hotel Gritti in Venice, Italy, ahead of the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding on June 26.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary in May 2024, according to an Instagram post by Kelly.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
In July, a gas explosion following a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, killed eight people, including the bride and groom.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Another source told People in August 2025 that Swift and Kelce aren’t currently wedding planning.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Kai Cenat speaks onstage during Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center in New York on June 21, and Kim Kardashian at Hotel Gritti in Venice, Italy, ahead of the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding on June 26.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
Noun
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The women must navigate unraveling marriages, family secrets and personal demons—lean on each other or risk watching their sisterhood shatter forever.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Their lives are more fulfilled, their relationships are improved, their marriages are improved and their relationships with their kids are made much fuller and more vibrant and loving.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lilibet thus appears to be taking after her grandmother, who was a frequent visitor to the National Ballet in London and who famously took secret dance lessons after marrying into the British royal family.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Stranger Things star celebrated Valentine's Day on Saturday by marrying her musician fiancé in an intimate wedding, surrounded by family and friends.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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