tie the knot

phrase

Synonyms of tie the knotnext
: to perform a marriage ceremony
also : to get married

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The Grammy winner and Super Bowl champion, who got engaged in August last year, tied the knot at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 3 after nearly three years of dating. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026 The 11-time Olympic medalist was in attendance when the pop star tied the knot with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on Friday, July 3, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tied the knot at Madison Square Garden on July 3, 2026, the guest list read like a who’s who of, well, everything in the world. — Alison Abbey Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026 The couple, who started dating in 2023, tied the knot in a lavish ceremony at New York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tie the knot

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