marriageable
Example Sentences
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She feared that her daughter – a young woman of marriageable age – would attract negative attention and face difficulties if she stayed single.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
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
“They will be in different social settings and be exposed to more marriageable men.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
