- present participle of marry.
marrying
Example Sentences
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The vision of a utopian domestic future took a strange turn during the Cold War, marrying the breathless excitement of the space age with the existential dread of nuclear annihilation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Countering that trend are young people who have spent the past three years doing the opposite: enlisting in the military, marrying and building lives in a country at war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It was in response, says the book, to Raine telling Diana: "I have always felt so very sorry for the Prince of Wales, marrying someone quite as stupid as you."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Right. And what's really interesting is she ended up marrying him once she healed from the accident. Not right away, but a few years after."
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
