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 Expect more work happy hours with real NA options, more weddings with zero-proof bars and more brand campaigns that don’t treat alcohol as the default social lubricant. Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Some of the most striking parts of your reporting are the moments these sailors missed back at home, including graduations and weddings. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Happy hours, weddings, dates and dinners all tend to center around it. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 There are registries for weddings and babies, moments when people generally know what to buy and how to participate. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026 Backstabbing, scheming, secret children showing up to cause trouble, brainwashing, amnesia, terrorist massacres at weddings, and shoulder pads… so, so many shoulder pads. Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026 Once reserved for the affluent, destination weddings are now very popular among many couples and account for roughly 20% to 30% of all weddings. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The city will not allow the vacation rental properties to be used for any special events such as weddings, auctions, or commercial functions. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 This allegedly caused the cancellation of school recesses, and also ruining weddings and funerals. Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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

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