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marry

[mar-ee, mer-ee] / ˈmær i, ˈmɛr i /


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His appeal as a filmmaker lies in his stylistic flair; the joy comes from watching him marry the aesthetically manicured with the ideologically bizarre.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Once they arrived, Schalk turned to Rodriguez, got down on one knee and asked her to marry him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The American spouse would receive up to $30,000 to marry the foreign national.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Twenty-four-year-old Amina Alhassan echoed his sentiments, adding that she had not encountered any problems when applying to marry 40-year-old Nura Abdullahi.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

She said that she’s going to grow up and marry Mr. Gorringe!

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

If your daughter is married or marries sometime in the future, she can decide how much of her inheritance will be commingled with her spouse’s finances.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Through “Moses,” Erwin is championing what he calls “hybrid” filmmaking: a workflow that marries live-action with AI-enhanced workflows in virtual production.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

Their worlds collide when Pooja marries Arun – Kamlesh's brother-in-law that she reared as her own son.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

“Amongst Women” depicts this claustrophobic domain in restrained prose that is infused with tension when Moran marries again.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

They did not start with "boy's parents and girl's parents think they'd be a good match and then boy marries girl."

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

You would like to get married, have 2.5 kids and buy a house with a white picket fence.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Six months later, they were married, and moved to Seattle shortly after so Bezos could pursue his dream of launching an online book retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

She married fellow actor Eric Thompson - best known for The Magic Roundabout - in 1957.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Before Dominique married Elle’s father, the two were the best of friends.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Daughter Elizabeth married, and stayed in Canada, but the rest of the Foxes returned to Rochester, which was fast becoming one of the largest cities in the United States.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

But however perfect the name, it has nothing to do with some genius of a marketer marrying the then-new rock-’n’-roll craze with the old Victrola record player brand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Cookie Glatzel, who identifies as nonbinary, kept their last name after marrying their wife.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Bella DePaulo, a former University of Virginia professor who has authored books on single living, said society has changed since the regulation was established, with more people getting married later or not marrying at all.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

"The thing that surprised me was how early on there were these Scots and Irish marrying Native Americans," he said.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

I hoped soon she'd be able to rope someone into marrying her.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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