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
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 July 2025
The contest for an all expense paid Las Vegas wedding opens on July 17 at 12:01am PT and closes August 3 at 11:59pm PT.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
Don’t expect to see Jennifer Lopez walking down any more wedding aisles — she’s had enough of that.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 July 2025
Screenshots from a July 9 TikTok video of Katie Phillips bringing her dog to go wedding dress shopping.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Looking for a summer wedding guest dress that’ll ace any dress code?
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 July 2025
The contest for an all expense paid Las Vegas wedding opens on July 17 at 12:01am PT and closes August 3 at 11:59pm PT.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
Don’t expect to see Jennifer Lopez walking down any more wedding aisles — she’s had enough of that.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 July 2025
Screenshots from a July 9 TikTok video of Katie Phillips bringing her dog to go wedding dress shopping.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
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In the wake of his death, here's a look back at Hulk Hogan's marriages to his three wives: Linda Hogan, Jennifer McDaniel and Sky Daily.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne shared 3 children with first wife Thelma Riley The father of six children over two marriages, Osbourne has been vocal about how rigorous touring and alcohol use affected his family life.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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