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as in to wed
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in to match
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in to remarry
to take as a spouse he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since

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as in to mate
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of marry Following his release, Powell tracks down the children and marries their unsuspecting mother, using his charm and religious facade to manipulate the family. Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Did the real Mildred Burke marry her manager Billy Wolfe? Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025 Baby Camden is the second child born to Scott and Pugh, who were married in a surprise ceremony in August. Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025 In 1978, Von Blasingame married Gwendolyn Greene after meeting her at a party in Harlem. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marry
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  • Don’t feel wedded to chocolate chips and walnuts if those aren’t your favorite.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
  • European leaders had tried to guide Trump in the days before Zelenskyy arrived, but Trump is wedded to his demented dream of a troika of strongmen — himself, Putin and Xi Jinping — astride the world.
    Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • Scarlett Johanssen In De Beers The awards presenter chose more than 80 carats of diamonds by De Beers London, including the Midnight Aura necklace and earrings, to accessorize her sapphire blue velvet Thierry Mugler gown and matching gloves.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Stone paired the look with matching burgundy satin sandals from the brand and also wore Louis Vuitton High Jewelry pieces from the Deep Time collection.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • The following year, Oswalt remarried to fellow actress Meredith Salenger in November 2017.
    Francesca Gariano, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Musk and Riley remarried in 2013 in their dining room, but the reconciliation was short-lived, Issacson wrote.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • Gray seals live from 25 to 35 years and gather in big groups to mate, with females being pregnant for 11 months before giving birth to a pup that usually weighs about 35 pounds, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Rather, it's mated to a 202 kW generator, which then charges the battery or sends electricity directly to the front and rear electric motors that turn the wheels.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • Global sea ice extent, which combines the sea ice extents of the Arctic and Antarctic, set a new minimum for the month.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
  • There should be streaks of egg white not fully combined.
    Peter Burke, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • The Thinking Game event was the second meeting of IRL Movie Club, a nationwide initiative to connect independent film communities through in-person screenings and conversations.
    Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
  • And more than that, how romantic to know another person agrees to be connected to you forever.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • Hamilton is confident that Ferrari is committed to inclusion.
    Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
  • We are committed to sourcing only the highest-quality raw materials available.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • Senator Cynthia Lummis, who proposed a Bitcoin reserve bill last year, has contended that because Bitcoin will continue increasing in value, simply investing in it would raise far more money than levying taxes.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The chief of the European Union’s executive proposed an $841 billion plan to bolster defenses of EU nations and provide Ukraine with military muscle.
    SAMYA KULLAB, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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