be married

Example Sentences

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"It's great to be married but you also meet your friends to keep the married people safe," she said from the red carpet at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I worried he might be married, so I asked, “Do you have family in Los Angeles?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

While it is illegal for a girl under 18 or a boy under 21 to be married in India, in practice child marriage is still common.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Optimists are more likely to be married than not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

He loved his son, and Kermit had his whole life ahead of him and was engaged to be married.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple