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as in to wed
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 to match
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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

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Recent Examples of marry Tika and her husband Nicholas got married in May 2022 wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and seem to be doing just fine as a family of three. Essence, 25 Apr. 2025 Doocy, 37, married Vaughn in 2021 at a small ceremony in Bluffton, S.C., during the COVID pandemic, four years to the day before their second baby arrived. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 She got married again, too, this time to the three-hundred-pound baritone who’d played the part of Pharaoh in her staging of Exodus. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 Vera Miles was poised to be the next Grace Kelly – the glamorous Hitchcock blonde who went on to marry a prince. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marry
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  • Further, McCann, a Navy veteran, has developed a moderate, pro-business image and has proved an adept campaigner over the years who has not been wedded to the Republican brand.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • With current head coach Ruben Amorim wedded to a 3-4-3 formation, United’s summer shopping list will surely contain one of football’s rarer commodities: elite wing-backs.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
    Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • While one of White's boys matched the point guard in Pacers merch, the other repped the Indiana Fever in a Caitlin Clark jersey.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • Benedict became a rallying point for right-wing Catholics incensed at Francis and his reforms — which included outreach to gay Catholics, relaxing rules on priestly celibacy and allowing divorced and remarried believers to receive communion.
    Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Debate over Communion for Divorced Catholics That document opened discussions about Communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, spurring debate among clergy and laity.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • The engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission driving the front or all four wheels (all-wheel drive, engineered to maximize on-road traction, is offered on all trims).
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The mill is mated to a four-speed automatic transmission that made 215 hp brand new.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • When that combined with normal pollution levels, street vendors, other outdoor workers and a 7-year-old boy all came in wheezing and coughing.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Massacre, enslavement, rape, kidnapping of women and children, combined with starvation and disease, more than decimated native nations.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Located near Ramona High School, the site would have access to crosswalks and sidewalks connecting the property to the high school and is conveniently located near Olive Peirce Middle and Montecito High, Wolski said.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Velour banners with artwork of fish, fowl and fauna hang from the tall ceilings of a lower seating area connected to the cafeteria.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • But McMillan was the Panthers’ headliner and sent a clear message that the organization is committed to helping its quarterback.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The county had previously committed more than $760,000 to the project so the new allotment increased its total contribution to about $6 million.
    Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • Antitrust enforcers have proposed far-reaching measures designed to quickly open the search market and give new competitors a leg up.
    Jody Godoy, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The Courant recently reported that while most Connecticut communities are proposing modest tax increases of 1 to 4% and a few planning no changes at all, several were warning of heftier hikes, one nearly 20%.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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