marry off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Pandaram, meanwhile, is an uxorious family man struggling to marry off a spoiled daughter, and the story turns on the scams and deceptions he faces in arranging her future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Over time, the tradition expanded and parents take the pictures of their daughters they want to marry off but have no suitors to a traditional matchmaker to find them a lover.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The period musical, which involves a king trying to marry off his daughter, may sound like a stretch for an artist known for an incisive, personal style anchored in the here and now.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
He sets out to marry off young Lady Catherine — nicknamed Birdy, after her favorite pets — unaware that his best-laid plans will be foiled at every turn by his headstrong, ungovernable daughter.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2022
My baap, like all fathers with a daughter to marry off, had to find a dowry for me.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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