marriage bureau
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The second-most popular specialty wedding date on record with the county’s marriage bureau is Nov. 11, 2011, when 3,125 couples tied the knot.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023
Same-sex marriage is not recognized in South Korea, so Kim and her fiancee flew to New York last year to tie the knot in a Manhattan marriage bureau.
From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2020
He refused to talk to the AP, but his wife Razia told the AP that they make arrangements through a Chinese marriage bureau in Islamabad.
From Fox News • May 7, 2019
Clark County’s marriage bureau, one block away from Vegas Weddings, began issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples late Thursday evening.
From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2014
Physical culture's my game, an' I ain't takin' on no marriage bureau as a side line.
From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)
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