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
Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
John says his late mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, would’ve never approved of their relationship and Carolyn reveals her mom, Ann Messina Freeman, discouraged their union during their wedding weekend.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 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
What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
John says his late mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, would’ve never approved of their relationship and Carolyn reveals her mom, Ann Messina Freeman, discouraged their union during their wedding weekend.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 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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Ozzy Osbourne is survived by six children from two marriages.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Love Is Blind has produced several marriages since premiering in 2020.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Svetlana Petriychuk wrote the play Finist, the Brave Falcon, based on real events, about Russian women deceived into marrying ISIS fighters and traveling to Syria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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That 2019 horror comedy starred Samara Weaving as plucky Grace, marrying into old money because of love.—
Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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