as in dower
money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures
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Recent Examples of dowry
This is no hostile takeover proposal — more like an actual proposal-proposal, with a really big dowry.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
It was commissioned by Haseki Hürrem Sultan (the wife of Sultan Süleyman) and it’s largely believed her dowry actually helped fund the project.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Men from the houses eventually adopted a parallel tradition in honor of St. Nicholas, another patron saint of many, including those looking to wed, who once purportedly paid the dowries for three unmarried sisters by secretly tossing gold into their father’s home.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
These were young French women, specifically of marriageable age, whose passage to the ‘New World’ was covered by King Louis XIV, dowry and trousseau promised and sometimes covered.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
It was commissioned by Haseki Hürrem Sultan (the wife of Sultan Süleyman) and it’s largely believed her dowry actually helped fund the project.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Men from the houses eventually adopted a parallel tradition in honor of St. Nicholas, another patron saint of many, including those looking to wed, who once purportedly paid the dowries for three unmarried sisters by secretly tossing gold into their father’s home.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
These were young French women, specifically of marriageable age, whose passage to the ‘New World’ was covered by King Louis XIV, dowry and trousseau promised and sometimes covered.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dowry
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Introduced by Senator Dave Cortese, who represents Silicon Valley, Senate Bill 743 would establish an education endowment using money from the state’s general fund to close the gaps in funding among school districts.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Universities are frequently questioned about concerns around federal funding when schools like Harvard University have $50 billion in its endowment.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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The wines aren’t really exported, either, so a bottle carried carefully back to the USA makes a welcome gift.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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Be Forward-Looking If feedback is such a gift, why do most of us hate receiving it as well as giving it?—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Most Americans know charitable gifts, retirement contributions, student loan and mortgage interest are tax-deductible, but like kids, some taxpayers will test the limits to see what else the IRS will allow.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Kenley Scott, Director, Global Sector Strategist at William O’Neil + Company, an affiliate of O’Neil Global Advisors, made significant contributions to the data compilation, analysis, and writing for this article.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a holiday twist, the ring box ended up being in one of Mellencamp's Christmas presents from Arroyave.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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At present, options such as green feedstock are either unavailable or not yet cost-competitive at scale.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The premise requires both actors not just to showcase a fiery vulnerability, but to stew in these feelings for extended periods, which benefits from Nabulsi’s straightforward, no-frills presentation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Also, Friday-Sunday at the Convention Center, the Sake Brewers Association of North America holds its fifth annual Craft Sake Festival, with tastings and presentations; the Sake Tasting Tent will be open to the public, 6-10 p.m. Saturday.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.—
Juliana LaBianca,
Good Housekeeping,
26 Jan. 2023
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In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.—
Hannah Beech,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 July 2022
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Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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An additional 10 percent was designated for charitable giving or a tithe.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Pat McAfee initially praised Travis Kelce for making a $3.3 million donation for the homeless, but the tight end admitted that the report was not true.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The agency negotiated that $10 million of the $67 million would be a donation to the Hope Florida Foundation.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Dowry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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