tying 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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And, Swift even admitted that tying the knot didn’t cross her mind before she met Kelce, confessing in her hit “Eldest Daughter” that she “didn’t believe in marriage.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

The idea of both parties waiting to build a career or wealth before tying the knot is called a capstone model of marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 21, 2025

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey are now parents, a year after tying the knot in Rhode Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

Turner and Nist called it quits on ABC's "Good Morning America" just three months after tying the knot.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024

It seemed hours passed before I finally finished tying the knot.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson