marriageable

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"As a result, the difficulty of being considered marriageable can be a social stigma, indicating they're not capable and deserving of the role, which leads to great pressures and mental strains."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

In India, the legal marriageable age is 21 for men and 18 for women.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2023

As I entered my marriageable years, I was introduced to suitable men from Lima, Peru; Tenerife in the Canary Islands; Paramaribo, Suriname; and Accra, Ghana.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2022

Once Rhaenyra becomes marriageable, Viserys fields a plethora of suitors for her hand.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

From Sunday to Sunday, as in the house in Bithynios, a parade of marriageable girls came through the front door of Hurlbut.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides