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as in to wed
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in to match
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in to remarry
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in to mate
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marry In May 2024, Brown married Jon Bon Jovi's 22-year-old son, Jake Bongiovi, in Italy. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 As the opera begins, a young woman named Amine is marrying Ali, while her mother, Morgiane, and her stepfather, Hassan, look on. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 The Upside The Upside marries schoolgirl prep with athletic apparel for the classiest court look. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025 In the late 1990s, 1 in 4 young women aged 20 to 24 were married as children. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marry
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  • While the new administration there wasn’t wedded to the old regime’s draft pick, Williams was a productive 23-year-old center, and in his absence the Hornets have absolutely zero size.
    Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
  • China is less wedded to a single paradigm and invests heavily in alternative approaches.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • The Cubs will not match the $300 million payrolls supported by the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.
    Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • These meaningful relationships can open doors, provide support and inspire growth in ways that superficial connections simply can’t match.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • While Kardashian Barker has since remarried and welcomed son Rocky, 15 months, with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Disick is waiting until his children get older to date.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
  • My sister recently remarried and plans to move to another state with her new husband prior to the wedding.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • Photo : Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions The original 2.0-liter V-12 engine is still mated to the original five-speed racing gearbox.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The males, attempting to mate with them, are competing with other males for those females and space on the beach.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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  • The Dacia Spring Electric 65 combines a 65hp motor and 26.8kWh battery, giving it 140 miles of WLTP range.
    James Morris, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Like the building, the Grande Cuvée combines tradition and modernity to stunning effect: The resulting dram—renowned for its complex layers of flavor and long-lasting finish—can command $1,000 a bottle on the secondary market.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • Its banks were connected to the EU’s financial system.
    Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
  • At the waist of Jones’ dress were cutouts and two bands of fabric connecting the bodice to the skirt.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • Hamilton is confident that Ferrari is committed to inclusion.
    Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
  • What began as a pushcart business is now run by third-generation family owners, who are committed to keeping up the company’s longtime standard for excellence.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • Sheinbaum is now proposing reforms to constitutional articles 39 and 40, which focus on Mexico’s independence and sovereignty.
    Abel Alvarado, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
  • That committee oversees Medicaid, which is expected to bear much of the cuts. Senate Republicans, working on their own plan, have not proposed similar deep cuts.
    Phil Galewitz, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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