as in marriage
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
joined the happy couple in holy wedlock
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Recent Examples of wedlock
Born out of wedlock to a teenage mom, growing up under the oppressive cloud of segregation, confined to schools, sports facilities, movie theaters that were separate and unequal.
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CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The latter Redfellow is targeting the seven Redfellows who stand in the way of the $28 billion family fortune that he and his late mother were denied after he was born out of wedlock.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
American cities went into decay, rising crime rates, rising divorce rates, more kids born out of wedlock.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Born out of wedlock to a celebrated general, Hedda’s father has left her with only his opulent, Chekhovian gun collection and a precarious foothold in high society.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
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CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The latter Redfellow is targeting the seven Redfellows who stand in the way of the $28 billion family fortune that he and his late mother were denied after he was born out of wedlock.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
American cities went into decay, rising crime rates, rising divorce rates, more kids born out of wedlock.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Born out of wedlock to a celebrated general, Hedda’s father has left her with only his opulent, Chekhovian gun collection and a precarious foothold in high society.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedlock
marriage
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In addition to his four marriages, Paschel has also had several run-ins with the law over the years.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Two previous marriages, to Jill Ongemach and Marcelle Besse, ended in divorce.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Wedlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedlock. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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