tied the knot

VERB

get married

Synonyms

WEAK

become one celebrate a marriage get hitched get spliced marry tie the wedding knot united in marriage wed

Example Sentences

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Blazy has barely put a foot wrong, and designed the wedding dress of British singer Dua Lipa when she tied the knot with actor Callum Turner in Sicily earlier this month.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

The couple tied the knot in 2016, just one year after they met at the Las Vegas Country Saloon, where Jelly Roll was performing as the opening act for the Moonshine Bandits.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 4, 2026

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American football player Travis Kelce have officially tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony officiated by comedian Adam Sandler.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

“While only 873 couples tied the knot in April 1945, including Adolf and Eva Hitler, née Braun, that number rises to 2,710 by June.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

They never actually tied the knot until they had a houseful of kids.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline