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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
Wedding Anniversary Wishes For Friends Happy 25th wedding anniversary – your marriage’s frontal lobe is officially developed!
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
The couple have no children together but both have kids from prior marriages.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Still, Carlier says the collaboration points to a slew of potential forward-thinking marriages between Hollywood and the creator economy.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s why The New York Times’s Well section takes relationships seriously, tapping some of the world’s leading researchers and therapists for guidance about what strengthens our friendships, marriages and family relationships — and what threatens those bonds.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
The couple have no children together but both have kids from prior marriages.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Still, Carlier says the collaboration points to a slew of potential forward-thinking marriages between Hollywood and the creator economy.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
That’s why The New York Times’s Well section takes relationships seriously, tapping some of the world’s leading researchers and therapists for guidance about what strengthens our friendships, marriages and family relationships — and what threatens those bonds.
—Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
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The season opens March 14 with two matches: Houston Dash vs. Washington Spirit and Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Stars.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere, Phaedra meets up with her speed-dating match, Cheick, from Sweet Tea’s event last week.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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Kwame was hesitant to take the plunge for several reasons, the most prominent being his mother's refusal to attend the wedding.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the chic and flattering Blessed Babe Dark Brown Slinky Knit Ruched Two-piece Midi Dress is 55 percent off and ideal for a wedding and beyond.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
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
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They’re showered with gifts — money toward a honeymoon, a good knife set, a hand drill for DIY home projects — to set them up for a successful start to blissful matrimony.—
Whizy Kim,
Vox,
9 Oct. 2024
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Admins who need to connect to a customer relationship management (CRM) system should find the process fairly intuitive.—
John Brandon,
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2025
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Khloe has also been public about her relationship with Dream.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 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 6 Feb. 2025.
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