wed
verb (used with object)
to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.
were wedding
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past progressiveof wed.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Among the things destroyed were wedding memorabilia, electronics, clothes and the everyday belongings that had made the house a home.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A Tejano musician known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays, including the hit “Juana La Cubana.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
These were wedding leftovers, still in their souvenir sarcophagi.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2021
There were wedding gowns that suggested “Like a Virgin” by way of Tim Burton.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2017
There were wedding rings, baby bracelets, radios, televisions, necklaces, engraved watches, old- fashioned spoons and knives, scarves, pins, coins, and other junk that was left behind for Doiia Ramonita to resell.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
