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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Recent Examples of wedding
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
Planning your wedding comes with many logistics that can be easily overlooked—but one of the most essential, yet often forgotten, components is wedding transportation.
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Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Amazon’s clothing section is chock-full of wedding guest dresses, breezy maxis for coffee strolls, mini dresses for date night, and lightweight frocks that will keep you cool in the heat.
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Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Verb
Kelly was crowned Princess of Monaco upon marrying into the House of Grimaldi in 1956, wedding the country's then-monarch, Prince Rainier III.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
Planning your wedding comes with many logistics that can be easily overlooked—but one of the most essential, yet often forgotten, components is wedding transportation.
—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
marrying
Verb
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Kate has attended Wimbledon almost every year since marrying Prince William in 2011 and has been the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016.
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Taylor Swift is back in New York City days before she's rumored to be marrying Travis Kelce.
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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