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as in to wed
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in to match
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in to remarry
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in to mate
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marry The Northern Irish paper reported that Stinton had been working as a hairdresser in Key West, had a partner, DeVaun Davis, and planned to marry. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Caleb Ochieng, who is HIV negative, has been married to Diana Odhiambo, who is HIV positive, for eight years. Viola Kosome, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025 After meeting with community elders and Farima's older brother and his wife, Latifa was able to persuade them that the girl was too young to marry. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The narrative skips forward to reveal that Daniel and Cherry are happily married and expecting their first child. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marry
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  • Meryl Streep’s schedule presumably explains why Loretta, newly wedded to Martin Short’s Oliver, spends the first half of the latest Only Murders in the Building season off-screen.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Another source told People in August 2025 that Swift and Kelce aren’t currently wedding planning.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Saturdays in the South during football season can't be matched.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • GloRilla tapped into her preppy side in a plaid bustier dress, matching jacket and a hot pink Versace bucket bag.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Once a 19th-century military outpost, Fort Robinson now combines historic sites with miles of hiking and horseback trails.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • By combining co-creation, creator signals, and data systems, the company has built an engine for capturing information at scale and acting on it faster than rivals.
    Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • CitizenShipper connects pet owners with drivers who specialize in transporting animals.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.
    Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Hamas is a genocidal terrorist organization committed to Israel’s destruction.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • In April 2024, Bill Nelson, the agency's chief at the time, announced NASA would overhaul the MSR strategy after incorporating new ideas proposed by agency research centers, academia and private industry.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, the idea is not new, as former Crystal Palace and Bristol City chief executive Phil Alexander, who is now interim CEO of the National League, has proposed it several times in the past — initially in 2003 — without success.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • The males, or drones, serve only one purpose, to mate with the queen.
    Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Birds of Paradise, for example, have mating rituals so intricate and elaborate that people form clubs just to catch a glimpse of the show.
    Joe Salas August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
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  • Charlie inspired millions, and tonight, all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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