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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 ending, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly.
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Paul Sullivan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Some pointed out that while communication issues and misunderstandings happen in marriages, outright delaying action during a medical emergency crosses a serious line.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Some became alcoholics, while others struggled to hold their marriages together.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
After ending his marriages to Patricia Arquette and Lisa Marie Presley, Nicolas Cage married Riko Shibata in 2021
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Actor Nicolas Cage has had several high-profile relationships throughout his career.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Some pointed out that while communication issues and misunderstandings happen in marriages, outright delaying action during a medical emergency crosses a serious line.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Some became alcoholics, while others struggled to hold their marriages together.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
After ending his marriages to Patricia Arquette and Lisa Marie Presley, Nicolas Cage married Riko Shibata in 2021
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Actor Nicolas Cage has had several high-profile relationships throughout his career.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
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Tactically, there were four defining features of Brighton’s approach to the match: the 5-4-1 mid-block, a physical midfield with a clear second-ball strategy, wingers attacking the back post (rather than dribbling) and the straight corners targeting Webster, referenced above.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Nashville took 24 total shots in the match, with half of those being on target.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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If your calendar has one spring wedding on it or it’s filled with multiple events, look no further than this fun fit and flare dress.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Abby Hertz, a passenger on the same Delta flight, was heading to London with her husband and two children for a wedding on Saturday.—
Francesca Street,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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While Swift’s social media silence and retreat from her famous friend group has only fueled the rumor mill, those in the know suggest this is all about self-preservation, not just relationship drama.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Empathy is the heartbeat of every meaningful relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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