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matrimony

[ma-truh-moh-nee] / ˈmæ trəˌmoʊ ni /


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There’s the chewiness of the dough, the warm aroma of melted butter, cinnamon and sugar united in holy matrimony.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

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

“I still would like to get married,” says Parker, who had a brief matrimony during his playing days that was annulled after less than a week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

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




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