weddings

plural of wedding
as in marriages
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony the couple chose to have a garden wedding

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Recent Examples of weddings To put on bridal garments at funerals, and mourning at weddings. — Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 The shop will carry orchids, roses, dahlias, peonies, hydrangeas, and other seasonal flowers in addition to arrangements for weddings, corporate events and other occasions. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 That feud went public during Jordan's 2016 stint on The Bachelorette, kicking off years of familial cold-shouldering and skipped family weddings. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Mansour said the shawl collar of the jacket, made with her signature fabric layering technique, was inspired by the bisht, a traditional robe worn by men for weddings and formal events. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Singing sessions are part of weddings, birthdays and Lunar New Year, as well as ordinary Sunday afternoons, and nearly every household owns a speaker and microphone. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 At weddings, brides proudly wear a heavy matrimonial collar, an accessory more often associated with the stockade, while grooms strap carrots to their crotches and waggle them at goats. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The banquet hall is known to host events like weddings, bridal showers, quinceñeras or traditional celebrations in Hispanic culture to mark a girl's 15th birthday. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore Charlie’s Angels costars Diaz and Barrymore were bridesmaids in each other’s weddings. — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Weddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weddings. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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