matrimony

noun

ˈma-trə-ˌmō-nē How to pronounce matrimony (audio)
Definition of matrimonynext
as in marriage
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people we intend to be joined in matrimony until "death do us part"

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Recent Examples of matrimony The three couples — who have 179 years of matrimony between them — soon got together to see the dress, all those years later, and to pass it into Vanderpool's possession for the day her granddaughter gets married. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 Lucy works as a high-end matchmaker for New York’s elite while cooly observing that only a very wealthy husband will ever (to paraphrase Elizabeth Bennet) induce her into matrimony. — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026 The A-list couple is rumored to be celebrating their matrimony on Friday, July 3, at Madison Square Garden, though most details about the big day remain under lock and key. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Then there is the lifelong contentiousness with her mother, Marluce Martins Perry, a talented Brazilian artist who reluctantly traded her gifts and status for matrimony and child-rearing and resented her family in the wake of her decision. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for matrimony

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“Matrimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matrimony. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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