wed

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They even pledged, before they wed, that they would one day trace their forebears’ journeys together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Historically, women who wed royals have faced intense pressure to produce sons and some family members are regular subjects of online and media gossip.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

It was an iconic image: Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, longtime partners and lesbian activists, embracing after being wed in San Francisco City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Murdoch-Mann later wed her third husband, Ashton dePeyster, who survives her along with 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Ona and John were legally wed in January 1797, but Ona was still the property of the Custis estate in the eyes of the law.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis