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Examples of wedlock in a Sentence
joined the happy couple in holy wedlock
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The dream comes true for Evelyn, who marries a wealthy surgeon living in New York; meanwhile, Maggie is living in shame back home, after becoming pregnant out of wedlock.
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Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Wilde navigates the tonal shifts with authority, delivering surprises along the way, including an ending that somehow delivers hope for the institution of wedlock.
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Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Some House Republicans though argued the measure amounted to government interference, prevented the formation of stable families and would allow babies to be born out of wedlock.
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Emma Murphy,
Oklahoman,
7 May 2026
Fruit babies born out of wedlock are thus often the wrong variety of fruit.
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Kat Tenbarge,
Wired News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
Wilde navigates the tonal shifts with authority, delivering surprises along the way, including an ending that somehow delivers hope for the institution of wedlock.
—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Some House Republicans though argued the measure amounted to government interference, prevented the formation of stable families and would allow babies to be born out of wedlock.
—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoman,
7 May 2026
Fruit babies born out of wedlock are thus often the wrong variety of fruit.
—
Kat Tenbarge,
Wired News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Wedlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedlock. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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wedlock
noun
wed·lock
ˈwed-ˌläk 
: the state of being married
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