marriage
Example Sentences
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Alba, originally from Bolivia and a Spanish citizen through marriage, moved to the UK with her husband because "there was no work left in Spain".
From Barron's
Without any preparation whatsoever, Alex goes on, and starts talking sadly about his dying marriage.
“They are living apart and taking a break from their marriage. There are no legal proceedings at this time,” Loughlin’s rep, Elizabeth Much, told People when their split was announced.
From MarketWatch
The average age of first marriage in the UK is now 31, according to the ONS, up from 1970 when it was 23 for men and 21 for women.
From BBC
In no time, there were conga lines and limbo contests, and by the wee hours, someone always ended up at the emergency room and at least one marriage was in peril.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
