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
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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
Molly was over the moon and immediately began planning for a wedding back in the states.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
My goddaughter’s destination wedding is coming up soon.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Even WikiLeaks founder and activist Julian Assange and his wife were outfitted by the designer for their wedding, which took place in the high-security Belmarsh prison in London.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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
Molly was over the moon and immediately began planning for a wedding back in the states.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
My goddaughter’s destination wedding is coming up soon.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
Noun
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Within a span of 14 months, three of the Sister Wives patriarch's marriages imploded.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But as one of their marriages falls apart, their friend group — and seasonal vacations — are upended by the news.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
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To leave means starting over in ways far more disruptive than sticking around and — chances are — marrying a fellow wealthy suburbanite.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Conners’ lives managed to move forward with surprising twists and turns, like patriarch Dan eventually dating and marrying musician/bartender Louise (Katey Sagal) during Season 4.—
Jim Halterman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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