unwed
- a word derived from wed.
Example Sentences
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A few states including Texas and Kansas recognize common-law marriages, where unwed couples who publicly represent themselves as spouses are subject to the state’s marriage and divorce laws.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Born to an unwed mother who gave him to relatives to raise as a baby, Ellison—who declined to be interviewed for this article—was estranged from his biological parents.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
Immediately upon graduation from college, she found work at a county welfare office assisting young, unwed mothers.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024
“My first novel, “Patron Saint of Liars,” is about a home for unwed mothers in rural Kentucky.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024
Me a mojarad, a single young man, and she an unwed young woman.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
