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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
Jolie reportedly wanted out of one of Hollywood’s most famous marriages after a notorious plane ride from France to Los Angeles, during which Pitt allegedly drank too much and became angry and physical with Jolie, Maddox and the other children.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
But Clark also sells the app as a way to spice up their marriages, not as a choice that invites divorce.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Four marriages ended in divorce, but Kent maintained friendships with all her former husbands, Cooke said.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Mast’s conclusion was that new housing allows families to move into wealthier neighborhoods, a change that tends to be correlated with lots of positive life outcomes for children, such as higher earnings and stable marriages.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
But Clark also sells the app as a way to spice up their marriages, not as a choice that invites divorce.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Four marriages ended in divorce, but Kent maintained friendships with all her former husbands, Cooke said.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Mast’s conclusion was that new housing allows families to move into wealthier neighborhoods, a change that tends to be correlated with lots of positive life outcomes for children, such as higher earnings and stable marriages.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
Noun
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On-site purchases will not be available on match day.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While Zendaya and Roach are clearly spreading the four-part superstition across multiple looks, brides have often incorporated the old, new, borrowed and blue into a single wedding day outfit.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Presidential inaugural balls, Le Bal des Débutantes, state dinners, and high society weddings still call for white tie.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lucy works as a high-end matchmaker for New York’s elite while cooly observing that only a very wealthy husband will ever (to paraphrase Elizabeth Bennet) induce her into matrimony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The three couples — who have 179 years of matrimony between them — soon got together to see the dress, all those years later, and to pass it into Vanderpool's possession for the day her granddaughter gets married.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The close relationship between Lewandowski and Noem drew scrutiny.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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As of Saturday, police said the motive and the suspect's relationship to the victim were unknown.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Why would a woman struggling with finding housing have four kids out of wedlock?—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Acknowledging that most civil law now permits legitimization after the fact, some jurisdictions still discriminate against a child born out of wedlock.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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