marriageable

Example Sentences

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She feared that her daughter – a young woman of marriageable age – would attract negative attention and face difficulties if she stayed single.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

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

By stringing Herrick along, Chrane had “prevented him from paying court to other eligible and marriageable ladies.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2021

Thus they were not the least surprised when their visitor asked if they had any daughters of marriageable age and condition.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende