1
as in marrying
to give in marriage
the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm
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2
as in mating
to perform the ceremony of marriage for
the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month
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3
as in tying the knot
to take a spouse
she swore that she would never wed
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4
as in espousing
to take as a spouse
a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day
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Recent Examples of wedding
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The group also took credit for forcing the wedding venue to move.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
During the Tuesday, June 24, episode of Today With Jenna & Friends, the actress reflected on her wedding day – and the vibrant yellow ensemble Domingo wore to officiate.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 25 June 2025
The couple has reportedly also requested wedding guests to make donations in lieu of gifts.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Don’t wear something that can easily catch fire like the wedding dress with the 27-foot train and a 10-foot veil that Mariah Carey wore in her 1993 wedding to Tommy Mottola.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The group also took credit for forcing the wedding venue to move.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
During the Tuesday, June 24, episode of Today With Jenna & Friends, the actress reflected on her wedding day – and the vibrant yellow ensemble Domingo wore to officiate.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 25 June 2025
The couple has reportedly also requested wedding guests to make donations in lieu of gifts.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedding
Noun
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Their son, Monty, was born in 2017, with each having one child from their previous marriages.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Off-screen, many of them have been in marriages for almost the same amount of time.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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To leave means starting over in ways far more disruptive than sticking around and — chances are — marrying a fellow wealthy suburbanite.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Conners’ lives managed to move forward with surprising twists and turns, like patriarch Dan eventually dating and marrying musician/bartender Louise (Katey Sagal) during Season 4.—
Jim Halterman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Wedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedding. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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