1
as in match
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
some religions consider marriage a sacrament
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of marriage
Despite their Space Age accouterments, George and Jane proved that TV marriages remain the same across millennia.
—
James Mercadante, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Plenty of Americans are worried about their jobs, marriages, family members, and bank accounts.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Differences between Genovese and Costello come down to their marriages (the former to Kathrine Narducci’s Anna, the latter to Debra Messing’s Bobbie) and the physiognomy of make-up for the men’s superficial contrasts.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
The most famous and most dubious divorce statistic holds that half of all marriages end in divorce.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marriage
James Mercadante, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Plenty of Americans are worried about their jobs, marriages, family members, and bank accounts.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Differences between Genovese and Costello come down to their marriages (the former to Kathrine Narducci’s Anna, the latter to Debra Messing’s Bobbie) and the physiognomy of make-up for the men’s superficial contrasts.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
The most famous and most dubious divorce statistic holds that half of all marriages end in divorce.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marriage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
Noun
-
Up against the world's best human players, Sophy beat the humans by 104 races to 52 in a match in 2021.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
-
The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Where is the flower girl in the wedding processional?—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
-
Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson officiated at Fely’s wedding in May 2024.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Christine has taken an ideological stance against the emotional labor and inequity inherent in the system of conventional matrimony!—
Christine Murphy,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
-
More interesting, though, is that four of these movies center entirely on the planning and execution of a modern American wedding, grappling not with the concept of matrimony but explicitly with the wedding industrial complex and its profound psychological implications.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2024
Noun
-
In today’s digital-first landscape, social media plays a critical role in shaping audience engagement, brand perception and customer relationships.—
Kurt Allen,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
-
When Life Gives You Tangerines has been well-received, with critics praising the chemistry among its performers and the scope of the series, which folds the political and cultural milieu of Korea in tandem with its central relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
But according to legal documents in the case, prosecutors argue that the Salvadoran Constitution changed in 1983, eliminating legal distinctions between children born in or out of wedlock.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
-
In episode four, the Sea Snake refuses to show him any affection, and blocks his rise up the ranks, simply because he was born out of wedlock.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share