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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of marry
In an Instagram post marking his partners’ birthday in January, Genius shared that the two had married.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Starmer is married and has two teenage children.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Witherspoon has previously been married to Ryan Phillippe and Jim Toth.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Sure, she’s getting married to his younger brother, but Conrad can’t help but carry a torch for his childhood friend turned high school love, no matter the odds of their story having a happy ending.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Starmer is married and has two teenage children.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Witherspoon has previously been married to Ryan Phillippe and Jim Toth.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Sure, she’s getting married to his younger brother, but Conrad can’t help but carry a torch for his childhood friend turned high school love, no matter the odds of their story having a happy ending.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marry
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Meryl Streep’s schedule presumably explains why Loretta, newly wedded to Martin Short’s Oliver, spends the first half of the latest Only Murders in the Building season off-screen.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Another source told People in August 2025 that Swift and Kelce aren’t currently wedding planning.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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The long silhouette with trumpet hems that ended mid-calf continued throughout the collection — as skirts worn with blouson coats, as dresses with matching flyaway scarves and ties, and as trench coats.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Single tickets sold California, Iowa, Maryland and Massachusetts matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million each.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
14 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Authorities were seeking several items, including digital devices that would have security recording or would connect the teen to the location.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Kirk, no evidence has emerged connecting 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with any outside group.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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With the Blackhawks having several young defensemen in the pipeline and only so many spots to put them in, the Blackhawks want to be sure of a player before committing to them long-term.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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The new $10,000 stipend is separate from the $30 million proposed in the continuing resolution for a law enforcement mutual aid fund for members and $58 million for security for the executive and judicial branches.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, international condemnation of Israel’s actions continues to mount, with the European Union – Israel’s biggest trading partner – proposing sanctions and a United Nations Commission report that concluded that Israel is committing genocide.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
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And even then, these incredibly attractive singletons resist the siren song of a potential relationship for as long as possible, like endangered animals who, despite all the efforts of their zookeepers to create the right opportunity, simply refuse to mate.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vance welcomed the debate over Kirk’s legacy but urged conservatives to avoid infighting for the time being and to unite in mourning.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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With the gangs growing stronger and Haiti headed into another political transition, Felbab-Brown warned, the country could find itself in a terrifying situation worse than February 2024, when gangs consolidated their power and united.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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