marriageable

Example Sentences

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"As a result, the difficulty of being considered marriageable can be a social stigma, indicating they're not capable and deserving of the role, which leads to great pressures and mental strains."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

Once Rhaenyra becomes marriageable, Viserys fields a plethora of suitors for her hand.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

Parmigianino’s intriguing painting of an unknown woman includes the hallmarks of a marriageable young woman: She is elegantly dressed, revealing a tasteful amount of unblemished skin.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2019

She Stoops to Conquer A marriageable young woman sets her sights on a well-to-do Londoner in Oliver Goldsmith’s 19th century romantic comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2018

From Sunday to Sunday, as in the house in Bithynios, a parade of marriageable girls came through the front door of Hurlbut.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides