: a marriage in which there is more than one husband or wife
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The decision left a huge strain on the family, and eventually Christine left the plural marriage in November 2021.—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026 Following Smoot’s lead, the church embraced the trappings of American patriotism and doubled down against plural marriage.—Konden Smith Hansen, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025 My strengths, my independence came from plural marriage.—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 However, that all changed when their plural marriage began falling apart in the years since.—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025