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 Some were traveling to funerals, weddings and family reunions that the poet laureate commemorated in a poem written in minutes. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 He is often called on by friends and others for things joyful (weddings) and sorrowful (funerals). — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 The venue hosted weddings, family reunions, weekly fish fries, and the popular Dirty Thirty Thursday dance parties. — Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026 For many families, mariachi is the soundtrack to life’s milestones, from baby showers and communions to weddings and funerals. — Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026 Board presentations, black-tie weddings, nights on the town—there’s pretty much nothing these baubles can’t do. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026 Barylsky grew up in Hawaii filming weddings and local concerts. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026 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

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“Weddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weddings. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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