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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of marry
The couple married in L.A. in October with R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe, a friend of Kurt Cobain who was the bride’s godfather, officiating the ceremony.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Willis and Moore were married for 13 years from 1987 to 2000 and have three children together: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Today, Gilbert's family has expanded after marrying her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, in 2013 and becoming a stepmom to his kids.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
View Recipe Italian Wedding Soup Even though this entire homemade soup recipe takes a mere 1 hour, including from-scratch meatballs and simmer time, the flavors of this soup marry so well together.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Willis and Moore were married for 13 years from 1987 to 2000 and have three children together: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Today, Gilbert's family has expanded after marrying her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, in 2013 and becoming a stepmom to his kids.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
View Recipe Italian Wedding Soup Even though this entire homemade soup recipe takes a mere 1 hour, including from-scratch meatballs and simmer time, the flavors of this soup marry so well together.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marry
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The daughter of film stars George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill, Orin shows a contagious enthusiasm for her craft, wedded to a surprisingly self-effacing attitude (especially for someone held up and cut down as a leading woman in her field).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Don’t feel wedded to chocolate chips and walnuts if those aren’t your favorite.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
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Players win a Mega Millions jackpot by matching the five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Only the Preston North End team of 1888-89 have matched them in the history of England’s top division — but their 15 goals conceded came in a season consisting of only 22 fixtures.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Snow White’s mother dies; her father remarries, making Gadot’s evil enchantress the new queen of the land.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, by 1962, their parents split, and MJ remarried to Harry Shannon, who was a father to two children of his own as well.—
McKinley Franklin,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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On March 23, 2025, technicians working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center mated together major elements of the rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 mission with the first humans to the moon in more than 50 years.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The mill, which is mated to a four-speed manual, makes 280 hp and 350 ft lbs of torque.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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At least half of the Yankees’ regular lineup is using them as Jazz Chisholm Jr, Anthony Volpe, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt and Austin Wells combined for nine of the 15 homers.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Booker and Jones combined for 29 points and 14 rebounds in Texas’ Sweet Sixteen win over Tennessee on Saturday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2025
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Teams from the Myanmar Red Cross Society are also working to connect hospitals and clinics with emergency blood donations.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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That name − the Rev. Dr. Newton − connects Allen AME to the famed abolitionist, Civil War veteran and author who spent time in Cape May, though little is known about his stay there.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, Germany committed to boosting its standing forces to 203,000 by 2025 — a target date that was later revised to 2031.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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That ability to listen to directions and commit to something is a very necessary part to pulling something off like this.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Alternately, Primack proposes that Chisholm ask for a one-time waiver from the NBA, gambling that the record sticker tag of the sale (which does not even include a stake in the Celtics' home arena, TD Garden) would probably dissuade the league's other owners from turning down such an agreement.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yet the government is proposing to cut the salaries of teachers and civil servants, while steering more than one and a quarter billion dollars to ultra-Orthodox parties and schools and West Bank settlements.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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