shotgun wedding
Example Sentences
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The midnight announcement by the leaders of both parties was made in sombre tones and had the air of a shotgun wedding.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024
And we do that kind of shotgun wedding, and then the kids churn through homes.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2022
On the two-night finale, breakups, engagements and a potential shotgun wedding are in store.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022
McCorvey’s grandmother Bertha had a rushed, if not shotgun, wedding after she became pregnant with McCorvey’s mother.
From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2021
Even the fact that it was a shotgun wedding didn’t spoil the day for her.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
