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as in match
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people
some religions consider marriage a sacrament
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Recent Examples of marriage
The first Monday of January has traditionally seen a spike in people either consulting lawyers or looking up web information for a way to end their marriages.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The delays have turned buyers and their families into nomads — moving from one expensive rental to another, cramming in with relatives while living out of suitcases — draining their finances and testing their marriages.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
There are hints that the housing market might gradually be returning to normal, as life events — new jobs, new babies, marriages, divorces — force owners to sell, and as buyers adjust to higher borrowing costs.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Two high-profile celebrity marriages and plenty of box office hits later, Moore's place in Hollywood's firmament is indisputable.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The delays have turned buyers and their families into nomads — moving from one expensive rental to another, cramming in with relatives while living out of suitcases — draining their finances and testing their marriages.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
There are hints that the housing market might gradually be returning to normal, as life events — new jobs, new babies, marriages, divorces — force owners to sell, and as buyers adjust to higher borrowing costs.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Two high-profile celebrity marriages and plenty of box office hits later, Moore's place in Hollywood's firmament is indisputable.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
Noun
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However, she was rarely used and wrestled her last match on Nov. 22, 2024.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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That was why Trump took in so many UFC matches, visited college football games and NASCAR races, and made Joe Rogan’s endorsement a priority.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
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While shopping for the perfect wedding gift for her daughter and fiancé at the time, a woman went into numerous luxury stores in Atlanta, Georgia, last year.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, her fiancé supports her decision to keep their wedding date.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As the daughter of King Henry VIII, whose six marriages reshaped the monarchy and led to England’s break from the Catholic Church, Elizabeth may have been wary of matrimony.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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While the doctors found nothing alarming, disturbing allegations about Payne’s relationship with Henry began to emerge on TikTok around that time.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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The intervention from Trump’s DOJ comes after the mayor has drawn ire from fellow Democrats for months over his relationship with the Republican president.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
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Alfonsina, who fell pregnant by a colleague and had the child outside of wedlock.—
Teresa Grøtan (Tr. Caroline Waight),
The Dial,
12 Nov. 2024
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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