shotgun wedding

Example Sentences

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The midnight announcement by the leaders of both parties was made in sombre tones and had the air of a shotgun wedding.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

And we do that kind of shotgun wedding, and then the kids churn through homes.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2022

McCorvey’s grandmother Bertha had a rushed, if not shotgun, wedding after she became pregnant with McCorvey’s mother.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2021

There were no other Supreme Court justices in attendance, with the exception of Justice Clarence Thomas, who performed the ceremony, the equivalent of a shotgun wedding.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2020

Even the fact that it was a shotgun wedding didn’t spoil the day for her.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson