marriage of convenience
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of marriage of convenience
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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What used to be an alliance of kindred souls is viewed by both sides today as a marriage of convenience, loveless and lacking basic trust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
It too was a marriage of convenience, of sorts.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
The film, about a bisexual Taiwanese landlord who enters a marriage of convenience with his woman tenant to quell his persistent parents, was a major success among critics and audiences.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
“I view it as far beyond the marriage of convenience at this point in time” he said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2023
It is clear even to me that it is a marriage of convenience and not of love.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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