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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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What really sparks curiosity is his natural, undemanding kindness, and the bond forming between him and his new bride — a far cry from the strained marriages that make up the quaint but judgmental village.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

All is fair in love, second marriages, legal beneficiaries and real estate.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Understand the world with the help of the Muppets: In 2012, Dahlia Lithwick published a piece of cultural analysis that permanently altered how readers viewed their marriages, their workplaces, and the U.S.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Both communions suffer pastoral costs as a result of the schism, including broken families and strained marriages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Both couples divorced in the eighties and the end of their marriages marked the breakup of the band.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi