marries

Definition of marriesnext
present tense third-person singular of marry
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as in connects
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 weds
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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

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Recent Examples of marries But a new generation of technology marries computer analysis with cameras or the same electromagnetic fields as metal detectors to detect knives and guns. Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 But a new generation of technology marries computer analysis with cameras or the same electromagnetic fields as metal detectors to detect knives and guns. CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 The polarizing silhouette—the love child of loungewear and baggy jeans—marries the rigid structure of classic denim with the adjustable drawstring of cozy pants. India Roby, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026 On the other hand, from San Diego Studio’s perspective, the timing marries the competition’s excitement peak to release day, when a high percentage of total copies are sold. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2026 Showcasing more than 400 pieces of art, the space seamlessly marries modern and traditional design elements to create a hotel experience that feels like an indulgent oasis. Holly Johnson, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026 Clean and understated, a claw headband marries '90s style with today’s clean-girl aesthetic. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 Then the rift when Lila marries first at sixteen. Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 The film, set in 1920s Montana, unwraps the lives of the Burbank brothers, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George (Jesse Plemons), after George marries lonely widow Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), setting surly Phil into a tailspin of cruelty that envelops the family. Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
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  • That network connects large telescope dishes in California, Australia and Spain that cooperate to keep in touch with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Flooding has also shut the Salang Pass, a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush mountain range that connects Kabul to the country’s north, including the major cities of Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif.
    Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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  • The film weds Jewish mysticism and slow-creeping horror with all the anxiety of new lesbian love.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
  • The new display weds the photonic chip with a 5- by 5-millimeter liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) panel, which has a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • Credit the venerable address (it’s housed in the historic 1912 Jarmulowsky Bank Building), the chic design (the lobby combines midcentury furniture with maximalist Gucci wallpaper), and the expansive city views.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Nothing Phone Deal The Nothing Phone (3) combines high-end power with a unique design that can handle intensive gaming and AI tasks with its Snapdragon 8s Gen4 chipset.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
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  • The channel also features deal segments tied to Amazon shopping events and everyday deal streams, alongside licensed lifestyle programming that matches Amazon’s key shopping categories.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
  • When a customer completes an order online with a participating retailer, SameDay Local automatically matches them to the appropriate vehicle and driver, assigns the route and provides them live near-real-time tracking updates from pickup to delivery.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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  • The budget also proposes a 10%, or $73 billion cut, in non-defense spending compared to 2026 levels.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The budget proposes more than $19 billion for federal law enforcement -- a 15% increase from 2026.
    Isabella Murray, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • The centre-forward is increasingly aware of these situations, positioning himself correctly or attacking the right space to offer his team-mates an option when City are attacking the wide areas.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
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  • This year’s team boasts seven college commits, three of whom are on the MLB Draft radar.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Pedretti, meanwhile, commits fully to her bimbo persona, oscillating between titillating absurdism and unexpected discomfort.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • At the same time, the exhibition engages broader cultural and historical contexts.
    Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the moment that Congress always engages.
    NBC news, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026

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