tie the knot
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SAN FRANCISCO—Alex Sorenson and Lizzie Silvers were about to tie the knot at an outdoor ceremony when a group of tipsy young men stumbled in out of the gloom, tittering at discovering nuptials in progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Love Story” isn’t alone in heading to a rural setting to tie the knot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Yoruba people, who predominate in south-west Nigeria, are known for having an unusually high number of twin births, but it is not every day two sets of twins tie the knot.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Donald Trump Jr, 48, is set to tie the knot for the second time this weekend, marrying Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas, US media reported.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
He rowed hard the last stretch—he didn’t want to show how tired he really was—but when Willis threw out the line and Turner could hardly tie the knot, he figured Willis would know.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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