wedlock

Example Sentences

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Younger Americans view financial security as a prerequisite for wedlock, a shift that’s contributing to delayed or declining marriage rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025

Maternity homes were popular before Roe as a place where usually teen mothers went to secretly have babies that were conceived out of wedlock.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2025

Both paint wedlock as a fortunate state, when it works.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

He faced mounting costs for legal fees, spousal support and payments for children he fathered out of wedlock.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

In 1901 they had a child out of wedlock, a daughter, who was discreetly put up for adoption.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson