be married

Example Sentences

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“One hundred percent of the people who get married think they’re gonna be married forever, and 50% of people are wrong.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Contrary to what the sport's name would suggest, you do not have to be married to carry your partner.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

No. When I was younger, I probably thought that by 30 I’d be married with children.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Optimists are more likely to be married than not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

She did not want to be married, but for the time being it was a refuge.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck