1
as in marrying
to give in marriage
the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm
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2
as in mating
to perform the ceremony of marriage for
the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month
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3
as in tying the knot
to take a spouse
she swore that she would never wed
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4
as in espousing
to take as a spouse
a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
One year later, Fowler shared a sweet message to Stokke on Instagram in honor of their first wedding anniversary.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Many even suggested the parents should keep the voice recording and play it at Evie's wedding some day in the future.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The big picture: These are some of the current wedding trends for prices, gifts and scheduling.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Another Simple Favor, premiering as the opening night title of the SXSW festival, is a follow-up to 2018’s A Simple Favor and sees Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) heading to the island of Capri for the latter’s lavish wedding.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
One year later, Fowler shared a sweet message to Stokke on Instagram in honor of their first wedding anniversary.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Many even suggested the parents should keep the voice recording and play it at Evie's wedding some day in the future.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The big picture: These are some of the current wedding trends for prices, gifts and scheduling.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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