marriageable
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Without men they see as marriageable, some working-class women have children alone; a growing number just aren’t having kids at all.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
Once Rhaenyra becomes marriageable, Viserys fields a plethora of suitors for her hand.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022
Parmigianino’s intriguing painting of an unknown woman includes the hallmarks of a marriageable young woman: She is elegantly dressed, revealing a tasteful amount of unblemished skin.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2019
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
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