plural marrieds or married
: a married person
young marrieds are paid undue … attention—
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Examples of married in a Sentence
Adjective
They are happily married with several children.
a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love
Recent Examples on the WebStephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
For married couples, that dividing line would be $46,000.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
According to recent data from Forbes Advisor, Kentucky ranks fifth for divorce rates in the U.S.
Per 1,000 married women in Kentucky in 2022, 19.52% were divorcing, and 12.6% of the total population was divorced.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2024
In a preview clip from Tuesday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Blue Bloods costars Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan share the details about their unseen dinner guest, who just so happens to be married to Wahlberg.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
Every spring, members of the local Jewish community gather at the home of married couple Linda Stein and Dan Doyle for the Passover Seder.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
That’s one-tenth of the median income for a married couple and more than one-third of the income of a single parent.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Divorce adds peril Because the couple isn’t married, Erik Beda is terrified Ivan Beda will be sent back to Russia.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
The duo, who are also married as well as business partners, welcome the influx of big-name celebrity chefs like Bottura and Gordon Ramsay to the city.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
The group is a mixture of singles and marrieds, and two of the couples have one small child each.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
Where Vanderpump Rules has become a show about divorce, The Valley will be all about the marrieds.
—Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
Micah keeps it together on 'Love is Blind' | Credit: Netflix As every soap opera writer will tell you, happy couples make for boring stories — which is why the Love Is Blind producers front-loaded the reunion with updates on the smug marrieds.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2023
The 36-year-old married, working (real estate), mother-of-two ran a track 5000 PR of 15:04 in June, a 68:57 half-marathon best in October, and an American record women-only race 10-mile best of 51:23 in November.
—Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2020
While visiting his home country in August, the 23-year-old married and then returned to Portland to get immigration papers to bring his new wife to live with him.
—oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2020
Joe seemed to find his place in the conviviality of saloon life — the constant company of other people; the distracting kookiness and drama of the regulars; the dutiful marrieds, the swingers.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
Also in the news, a London School of Economics professor and author of a forthcoming book claimed childless single people are happier than marrieds.
—Allison Schrager, Quartz, 20 June 2019
Adjective
The decision was unexpected, as the Duchess of Gloucester became the first non-blood royal who wasn't married to the monarch or the heir to be appointed to the position.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
For married couples, that dividing line would be $46,000.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
According to recent data from Forbes Advisor, Kentucky ranks fifth for divorce rates in the U.S.
Per 1,000 married women in Kentucky in 2022, 19.52% were divorcing, and 12.6% of the total population was divorced.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2024
In a preview clip from Tuesday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Blue Bloods costars Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan share the details about their unseen dinner guest, who just so happens to be married to Wahlberg.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
Every spring, members of the local Jewish community gather at the home of married couple Linda Stein and Dan Doyle for the Passover Seder.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
That’s one-tenth of the median income for a married couple and more than one-third of the income of a single parent.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Divorce adds peril Because the couple isn’t married, Erik Beda is terrified Ivan Beda will be sent back to Russia.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
The duo, who are also married as well as business partners, welcome the influx of big-name celebrity chefs like Bottura and Gordon Ramsay to the city.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
Noun
From the first episode of the show, when Lewis’ version of himself screams at David’s heightened version of himself for not liking his girlfriend, the men are the bickering old marrieds that the show deserved.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
The group is a mixture of singles and marrieds, and two of the couples have one small child each.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
Where Vanderpump Rules has become a show about divorce, The Valley will be all about the marrieds.
—Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
Micah keeps it together on 'Love is Blind' | Credit: Netflix As every soap opera writer will tell you, happy couples make for boring stories — which is why the Love Is Blind producers front-loaded the reunion with updates on the smug marrieds.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2023
The 36-year-old married, working (real estate), mother-of-two ran a track 5000 PR of 15:04 in June, a 68:57 half-marathon best in October, and an American record women-only race 10-mile best of 51:23 in November.
—Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2020
While visiting his home country in August, the 23-year-old married and then returned to Portland to get immigration papers to bring his new wife to live with him.
—oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2020
Joe seemed to find his place in the conviviality of saloon life — the constant company of other people; the distracting kookiness and drama of the regulars; the dutiful marrieds, the swingers.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
Also in the news, a London School of Economics professor and author of a forthcoming book claimed childless single people are happier than marrieds.
—Allison Schrager, Quartz, 20 June 2019
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