arranged marriage
noun
a marriage in which the bride and groom were chosen to marry each other by their parents or other relatives.
arranged marriages
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pluralof arranged marriage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Local league player Ennima Khanom Richi, 20, said many of her teammates were forced out of football and into arranged marriages.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
Interfaith marriages are still rare in India, with most people opting for arranged marriages.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
"Polite Society" is an auspicious feature film debut for Manzoor who critiques arranged marriages and social classes along with the patriarchy with humor, dancing, and some fabulous needle drops.
From Salon ● May 1, 2023
During Xiaowen’s reign, for example, elite Xianbei families arranged marriages between their daughters and wealthy, well-educated Chinese from the Southern dynasties.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
My problems may have seemed big to me in high school, but I wasn't dealing with arranged marriages to the wrong man or a love affair that would leave me ostracized from my entire family.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
