remarriage

American  

[ree-mar-ij] / riˈmær ɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of marrying again, either with the same person following a divorce or annulment or in a different kind of ceremony, or with a different person following a divorce, an annulment, or the death of one's spouse.

2. the relationship entered into by marrying again.

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Example Sentences

I just want to clarify something for readers who may be curious about survivor benefits and remarriage.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

She also often wrote about remarriage, parenthood and the strains on the so-called "sandwich generation", caring for both their children and their parents.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

His mother's subsequent remarriage saw Tom and his brother take on their stepfather's name when they moved to Britain in 1946.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

After her mother’s remarriage and the arrival of another sibling, Edim became a virtual preteen parent, changing diapers, picking up her brothers from day care and school, feeding them and putting them to bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

Why would Hamlet stage scenes that rubbed the still-raw memory of his father's death and his mother’s remarriage?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein