marital
adjective
mar·i·tal
ˈmer-ə-tᵊl 
ˈma-rə-
1
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
marital vows
2
archaic
: of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage
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Examples of marital in a Sentence
They've been having marital problems.
neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got
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Court documents obtained by PEOPLE cited irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital misconduct as the reason, and Cyrus also sought an annulment on the grounds of fraud.
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Brendan Le, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
While Marijn de Wit and the director’s tight script hangs on the plot hook of Maartje’s escalating dementia, its emotional arc rests on Jaap’s gradual return to full marital partnership.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
It was initially rumored that Grande and Gomez might raze the existing three-bedroom, two-bathroom structure to build a new marital home together, but the pair divorced in 2023 and the house remained untouched.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
In addition to Robinson, Paul boxed against athletes better known from mixed marital arts: Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley (twice), Ben Askren and Nate Diaz.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Brendan Le, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
While Marijn de Wit and the director’s tight script hangs on the plot hook of Maartje’s escalating dementia, its emotional arc rests on Jaap’s gradual return to full marital partnership.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
It was initially rumored that Grande and Gomez might raze the existing three-bedroom, two-bathroom structure to build a new marital home together, but the pair divorced in 2023 and the house remained untouched.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
In addition to Robinson, Paul boxed against athletes better known from mixed marital arts: Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley (twice), Ben Askren and Nate Diaz.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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marital
adjective
mar·i·tal
ˈmar-ət-ᵊl
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
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