Examples of matrimony in a Sentence
two people joined in matrimony
we intend to be joined in matrimony until “death do us part”
Recent Examples on the Web
The couple have been together since 1997 and have almost achieved 30 years of matrimony.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Jihan had noticed that the act of matrimony transformed many of her friends’ charming suitors into petty tyrants.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Holy matrimony!
—USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
That’s the question more and more women confront when considering cohabitating or even matrimony.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Infidelity, recurring unresolved conflict, and lack of compatibility can chip away at bonds of matrimony over time.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
Below, some guidelines for matrimony media covering the entire wedding season.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2023
Before the final reveal of any Bachelor season, the franchise briefly halts its frenetic march toward matrimony.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2023
Their comic book matrimony led to swift condemnation from One Million Moms, an offshoot of the American Family Association (which was founded in 1970 as the National Federation for Decency).
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Jihan had noticed that the act of matrimony transformed many of her friends’ charming suitors into petty tyrants.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
John Phillips, Getty Images Ahluwalia John Phillips, Getty Images
Ahluwalia
John Phillips, Getty Images
Ahluwalia
John Phillips, Getty Images
Ahluwalia
John Phillips, Getty Images
Ahluwalia
John Phillips, Getty Images
Holy matrimony!
—USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
That’s the question more and more women confront when considering cohabitating or even matrimony.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Infidelity, recurring unresolved conflict, and lack of compatibility can chip away at bonds of matrimony over time.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
Below, some guidelines for matrimony media covering the entire wedding season.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2023
Before the final reveal of any Bachelor season, the franchise briefly halts its frenetic march toward matrimony.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2023
Their comic book matrimony led to swift condemnation from One Million Moms, an offshoot of the American Family Association (which was founded in 1970 as the National Federation for Decency).
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
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“Matrimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matrimony. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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matrimony
noun
mat·ri·mo·ny
ˈma-trə-ˌmō-nē 
plural matrimonies
: the union of two people as spouses : marriage
matrimonial
adjective
ˌma-trə-ˈmō-nē-əl
-nyəl
matrimonially
adverb
-ē
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