marriage

noun

ˈmer-ij How to pronounce marriage (audio)
Definition of marriagenext
1
as in match
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people some religions consider marriage a sacrament

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2
as in wedding
a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony just a small group of family and friends have been invited to witness the marriage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marriage
  1. match
  2. wedding
  3. matrimony
  4. relationship
  5. wedlock
Noun
  • The setting's soft color scheme matches the muted tone of his voice, with the congressman wearing a light-blue shirt in the cream-and-beige kitchen.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Kansas State High School Activities Association said its scheduled flag football state championship has been suspended, along with any other of its matches through the weekend.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of match
Noun
  • During a recent trip to Hawaii to celebrate her friend, Jennifer Meyer's wedding, the 62-year-old actress was spotted enjoying a day at the beach.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Being dressed by Anderson was another special touch, given that the designer was the talent behind Swift’s top-secret wedding dress.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of wedding
Noun
  • Fireworks herald the World Cup, the Olympics, inaugurations, weddings, railroad openings, royal matrimony, saints, the Saints, the spring equinox, eclipses, the New Year, the Day of the Dead, the beginning of summer, the end of it.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In each of the portraits, his subjects are draped by the white veil, both a symbol of matrimony and silence.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of matrimony
Noun
  • The first of the 12 steps is admitting that your relationship with your vice has become unmanageable.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Bae Hyeon-seong plays Sun-woo in his first lead role in a feature film, and the knotty relationship between mother and son sits at the heart of the film.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of relationship
Noun
  • As explained in the couple’s recent YouTube video, having a baby out of wedlock was thought to be taboo in Britain at the time — especially in the three decades after World War II.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had asserted that Oyo left a young heir born out of wedlock, but Tooro’s committee looked beyond that in picking Kijanangoma.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of wedlock
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“Marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marriage. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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