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
  • While the championship match was the main event, Saturday’s semifinal had a ton of intrigue for Southland girls volleyball fans.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Isom obtained an arrest warrant based on the DNA match and additional evidence linking Ross to Davis and the scene.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of match
Noun
  • Paul McCartney talked for the first time about performing at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding during his appearance Friday on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Kimmel asked, getting the scoop for the general public, whose curiosity about the wedding still lingers.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 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 Justice Department also says Beijing is determined to sway American public opinion in its favor by cultivating relationships with political figures seen as having access to the levers of power.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The company has strengthened relationships with suppliers to support a larger and more resilient production network.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 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 10 Oct. 2026.

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