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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
There are quiet portraits of sisterhood, family ties, long marriages, enduring friendships.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Gender and sexuality were central to their cause, which advocated that Christian men and women were biologically and socially distinct, intended to complement one another in heterosexual and procreative marriages.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But decades ago, Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson, then the Duchess of York, were the center of conversations for their marriages to then Prince Charles and Prince Andrew, respectively, and also because of the relationship between them.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2025
Entrepreneurs who find true fulfillment chase excellence everywhere: in their marriages, with their children, in their health, within their communities.
—Mike Cangi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Gender and sexuality were central to their cause, which advocated that Christian men and women were biologically and socially distinct, intended to complement one another in heterosexual and procreative marriages.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But decades ago, Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson, then the Duchess of York, were the center of conversations for their marriages to then Prince Charles and Prince Andrew, respectively, and also because of the relationship between them.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2025
Entrepreneurs who find true fulfillment chase excellence everywhere: in their marriages, with their children, in their health, within their communities.
—Mike Cangi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
Noun
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This season, United have a four-day lead into games, against one training session when there are two matches per weeks.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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With 10 days to go until the Virginia governor election, polls show a close match between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and her Republican opponent Winsome Earle-Sears, but Spanberger still has the lead.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the comments section, Reddit users agreed that the outfit wasn't appropriate for a formal forest wedding.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The couple, who have two children and four grandchildren, were able to celebrate another year of matrimony at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center thanks to the emergency responders.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Shame on you, Murder Bride, for giving anyone pause about entering the holy state of matrimony.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The alternative story of Helen’s Egyptian detour invites a more critical examination of the relationship between war and story by highlighting the degree to which humans have been conditioned by a narrative that presents war as the ultimate stage for personal and national glory.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tuuli Narkle Fans might be shipping Narkle's character, Constable Cooper, and Sager's Jackson, but her relationship status off-screen is currently unclear.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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In 1918, Soviet women were given the right to higher education, equal pay, no-fault civil divorce, child support (including for children born out of wedlock), paid maternity leave, and access to free maternity hospitals.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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