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marriages

  • plural
    of marriage.
    marriage
    noun
    (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage:

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In 1983, after each of their marriages had ended, they started dating each other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The invisible labor can spill into strained marriages, chronic stress and the feeling of constantly treading water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

In their last conversation, he suggested emigrating to Hawaii where he believed mixed-race marriages were more acceptable.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

"They recruited US citizens to engage in sham marriages, arranged sham wedding ceremonies complete with officiants, wedding attire, photographers, and attendees," McDonald said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

He sat at a table with the Angolans, watching people hurry past, and wondering which of them was her, while the Angolans both whispered into their phones; perhaps they were arranging other marriages.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie