shotgun wedding
Example Sentences
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The midnight announcement by the leaders of both parties was made in sombre tones and had the air of a shotgun wedding.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024
And we do that kind of shotgun wedding, and then the kids churn through homes.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2022
And what if their supposed shotgun wedding — the bride pregnant, the groom young enough to need his father’s permission — was exactly what they wanted?
From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2020
Given the dates, the show’s suggestion of a shotgun wedding does not seem unlikely.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2019
Even the fact that it was a shotgun wedding didn’t spoil the day for her.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
