1
as in marrying
to give in marriage
the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm
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2
as in mating
to perform the ceremony of marriage for
the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month
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3
as in tying the knot
to take a spouse
she swore that she would never wed
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4
as in espousing
to take as a spouse
a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
September is among the more popular months for weddings and apparently, that applies to wedding dress auctions too.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Banana pudding is a utility player for pretty much any occasion, equally at home at wedding receptions or post-funeral gatherings; church potlucks or backyard beer bashes; fancy restaurants or basic barbecue huts.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
People exclusively shared the news, confirming the couple had a destination wedding in Greece.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement The mostly overhead images featured Del Rey, 39, wearing a floor-length wedding gown and accompanied by her father, Robert Grant.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
September is among the more popular months for weddings and apparently, that applies to wedding dress auctions too.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Banana pudding is a utility player for pretty much any occasion, equally at home at wedding receptions or post-funeral gatherings; church potlucks or backyard beer bashes; fancy restaurants or basic barbecue huts.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
People exclusively shared the news, confirming the couple had a destination wedding in Greece.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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