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as in match
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
some religions consider marriage a sacrament
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Recent Examples of marriage
Stable marriages like Ethan and Harper’s get shaken up when a spouse strikes gold.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The Bureau operated hospitals and refugee camps, supplied food and clothing, helped establish schools, and legalized marriages for those who had been enslaved.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Within a span of 14 months, three of the Sister Wives patriarch's marriages imploded.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But as one of their marriages falls apart, their friend group — and seasonal vacations — are upended by the news.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The Bureau operated hospitals and refugee camps, supplied food and clothing, helped establish schools, and legalized marriages for those who had been enslaved.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025
Within a span of 14 months, three of the Sister Wives patriarch's marriages imploded.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But as one of their marriages falls apart, their friend group — and seasonal vacations — are upended by the news.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
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The Gondoliers’ No. 1 tandem swept its four matches to punctuate a perfect season and lead Venice to its first girls’ beach volleyball team championship, one that was capped by a 3-0 shutout of Taft in the finals.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Theoretically, all this box-checking should lead to more perfect matches, but that’s not the way human relationships work.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
3 May 2025
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Floundering in his career and stressed about planning his wedding, Yvan’s woes compound when his oldest friends turn their insults on him, calling him a coward, an amoeba and a fan of motel art.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Welcome to the new frontier of love: the hyper-niche internet wedding.—
Margaux Blanchard,
Wired News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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In defeat, the matrimony between manager, club and city had never been more visible.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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This cowboy is getting hitched and has the hat to match in matrimony.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Outside Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Karen later heads to Athena’s to try to talk her into repairing the relationship, in part because the strife is really getting to Hen.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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While the deal reflects a warmer relationship between the U.S. and the UK, the baseline 10% tariff remaining in effect means Americans are still likely going to pay more for goods from the nation’s ninth largest trading partner.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis in 2012 notably criticized priests who refused to baptize children born out of wedlock.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nearly two decades prior, Tome gave birth to a stillborn boy out of wedlock.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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