forced marriage

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When AFP visited Ibrahim's set last year, he was filming season two of "Wata Shida", a series about a woman confronted with the prospect of a forced marriage.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Sara has urged those involved in forced marriage to stop.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

The Home Office is set to build on the feasibility study by the universities, by testing and developing the tool to measure forced marriage and female genital mutilation.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Personally, I was relieved not to bear witness to another forced marriage between script and score.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024

The opening orchestral measures seem oppressed with a tuneful despair that is soon explained by her song, wherein she bewails this forced marriage, for her heart still cherishes Raoul.

From Stars of the Opera by Wagnalls, Mabel