matrimony

Example Sentences

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As Marty and I became parents and navigated adulthood together, my resistance to matrimony started to feel like an outdated quirk.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Rabbi Joshua Skoff announced the winner in the anniversary derby, a couple celebrating 55 years of matrimony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

And it’s not difficult to envision several schools seeking refuge in the Big 12, prompting the strangest of bedfellows to join together in unholy matrimony.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

The 65-year-old said he had only officiated one wedding ceremony before, but it was "such a beautiful thing to be able to join two people in holy matrimony".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

Besides, she said her health wouldn’t stand up to matrimony, that in fact she was not long for this world.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck