marriageable
Example Sentences
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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
"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
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
In their surprise they forgot that Mr Coldfield had a marriageable daughter.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
