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
Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Here, Gadd breaks down the explosive ending of Half Man and how the show’s tense final fifteen minutes deliver the fates of Niall and Ruben, finally revealing what happens at Niall’s wedding to Alby (Charlie de Melo).
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The rocker was married twice before wedding his longtime wife, Gigi Criss, on May 3, 1998.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
After all, the inspiration from Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s wedding gown and generally all things ’90s minimalism is still going strong—why not lean into it with a similarly simple column shift?
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Here, Gadd breaks down the explosive ending of Half Man and how the show’s tense final fifteen minutes deliver the fates of Niall and Ruben, finally revealing what happens at Niall’s wedding to Alby (Charlie de Melo).
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Verb
This effort follows a judge's dismissal of a lawsuit from wedding barn owners who argued the new rules would put them out of business.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The rocker was married twice before wedding his longtime wife, Gigi Criss, on May 3, 1998.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
Noun
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Yet, this research suggests that for many working-class Americans, declining marriages may reflect not just changing preferences, but also declining economic stability — particularly among men without college degrees.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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In addition to his four marriages, Paschel has also had several run-ins with the law over the years.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The 71-year-old Today show weatherman shared details from Leila's big day marrying Sylvain Gricourt during the Monday, June 1 broadcast of the NBC morning show.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The couple made things all the more official by marrying in 2014.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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