get married

phrase

: to become joined in marriage
They're planning to get married in October.

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The couple get married with Sherlock seemingly giving his nod of approval. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are rumored to get married this week at Madison Square Garden. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026 Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Swift’s fans and staff who work at and near the Garden have expressed disbelief that Swift would really get married there, even as a trail of clues pointing to a blockbuster wedding at the arena have slowly accumulated. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for get married

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get/make an early start
get married
get/move on with one's life
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“Get married.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20married. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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