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Examples of matrimony in a Sentence
two people joined in matrimony
we intend to be joined in matrimony until “death do us part”
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Whether adorable, touching, or surprising, these magical moments of matrimony are memories to last a lifetime for the brides and everyone who witnessed them.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
They’re showered with gifts — money toward a honeymoon, a good knife set, a hand drill for DIY home projects — to set them up for a successful start to blissful matrimony.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024
High society doyenne Julia (Kina Kantor) is exhausted by pretending to adore Fred (Michael Barrett Austin) after five long years of matrimony.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
The film combines two oft-inharmonious worlds – one of matrimony, motherhood and the responsibilities of a vast career, the other a sharply contrasting, carefree life of untethered personal expression.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Matrimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matrimony. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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matrimony
noun
mat·ri·mo·ny
ˈma-trə-ˌmō-nē
plural matrimonies
: the union of two people as spouses : marriage
matrimonial
adjective
ˌma-trə-ˈmō-nē-əl
-nyəl
matrimonially
adverb
-ē
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