plural marrieds or married
: a married person
… has pushed the price of homes beyond the reach of most newly marrieds.—
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Adjective
They are happily married with several children.
a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
In Hong Kong for example, married family members give red packets containing cash to children and teenagers, according to the Royal Museums Greenwich in London.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Per Reyes, the longtime marrieds are now parents to four — yes, four!
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The couple from Humboldt Park won the county's annual lottery to become the first married couple of the new year.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
In Hong Kong for example, married family members give red packets containing cash to children and teenagers, according to the Royal Museums Greenwich in London.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
Between those films, Perry expanded the story into the spinoff series Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, with Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White reprising their roles as mercurial marrieds Angela and Marcus.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Per Reyes, the longtime marrieds are now parents to four — yes, four!
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/married. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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