wedlock
Example Sentences
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An account of the candidate’s old-fashioned embarrassment, expressed to Mr. Devine, about having a child out of wedlock is practically endearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Maternity homes were popular before Roe as a place where usually teen mothers went to secretly have babies that were conceived out of wedlock.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025
Both paint wedlock as a fortunate state, when it works.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
He faced mounting costs for legal fees, spousal support and payments for children he fathered out of wedlock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
He is what’s known as a bastard, a child born out of wedlock.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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