On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Marriage. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as union or rite and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Marriage meaning
- The state of being married.
- A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
Synonyms of Marriage
Using Marriage
- The main meaning on this page is: The state of being married. | A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities. | A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
- Useful related words include: union, rite, ritual, marriage ceremony.
- In the example corpus, marriage often appears in combinations such as: the marriage, of marriage, marriage and.
Context around Marriage
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Marriage
- In this selection, "marriage" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, first, forced, child, certificate, citation and main stand out and add context to how "marriage" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include throughout their marriage, a forced marriage is a and first marriage. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "marriage" sits close to words such as computer, fresh and tech, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with marriage
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Other forms of marriage are also present, like group marriage and monogamous marriage. (13 words)
But when a conservative “opposes same-sex marriage” rather than supports natural, traditional marriage. (14 words)
He also tabled a bill to change sections of the Marriage Act, including the definitions of the terms "marriage" and "spouse". (21 words)
Forced marriage main Criticism about the Azeri society tradition from domestic violence to the social and political participation of women in the community A forced marriage is a marriage in which one or both of the parties is married against their will. (42 words)
According to King County’s official records search, Micah and Paul—like each engaged couple from season 4—received their marriage application on May 2, 2022, but did not obtain a marriage certificate, which means they did not get married. (40 words)
Cohabitation, sometimes called de facto marriage, is becoming more commonly known as a substitute for conventional marriage. citation Common-law marriage in the United States can still be contracted in nine US states, and in two others under restriction. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Cohabitation, sometimes called de facto marriage, is becoming more commonly known as a substitute for conventional marriage. citation Common-law marriage in the United States can still be contracted in nine US states, and in two others under restriction.
Forced marriage main Criticism about the Azeri society tradition from domestic violence to the social and political participation of women in the community A forced marriage is a marriage in which one or both of the parties is married against their will.
Her mother’s marriage to Agrippa was her second marriage, as Julia the Elder was widowed from her first marriage, to her paternal cousin Marcus Claudius Marcellus and they had no children.
Other forms of marriage are also present, like group marriage and monogamous marriage.
She therefore argues that because the expression broomstick marriage, meaning 'sham marriage', was in circulation, folk etymology led to a belief that people must actually have once signified irregular marriage by jumping over a broom.
St. Augustin On the Good of Marriage, ch.17; cf. On Marriage and Concupiscence,I,9.8 Augustine saw marriage as a non-sacrament-friendly covenant between one man and one woman, which may not be broken.
The level of education and age of marriage were found to be significantly correlated with consanguinity, with lower levels of education and younger age of marriage influencing higher bloodline marriage rates.
This marriage, after his death, proven to be highly controversial, as his second wife was in fact a secret police informant before the marriage, and continued to write reports about him throughout their marriage.
According to Judi, this body language ritual emphasises the difference between Charles’s marriage to Camilla and his first marriage to the late Diana.
According to King County’s official records search, Micah and Paul—like each engaged couple from season 4—received their marriage application on May 2, 2022, but did not obtain a marriage certificate, which means they did not get married.
Besides his sister, he is survived by his wife, Jodie Burnstein; his son, Robert, from his first marriage to Libby Mosley; and his daughters, Samantha and Georgina, from his second marriage.
But when a conservative “opposes same-sex marriage” rather than supports natural, traditional marriage.
Crystal filed for divorce from Ne-Yo in August 2022 after six years of marriage amid allegations that he was unfaithful throughout their marriage.
Edochie also discussed controversies surrounding the marriage of Yul, his son, roles of men and women in marriage and rate of divorce in the Nigerian movie industry.
Even though the alleged wedding has taken place, some reports claim they have not filed for a marriage certificate to make their marriage legal.
He also has two sons from his first marriage to Fiona Fraser and another child from his second marriage to Anne Gilchrist.
He also tabled a bill to change sections of the Marriage Act, including the definitions of the terms "marriage" and "spouse".
Highlighting the importance of marriage in her life, Parineeti said that she values the institution of marriage a lot and would want to share the news of her wedding with everyone, when it happens.
However, the UN defines any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of 18 and an adult or another child, as child marriage.
It provides for a wide array of rights touching on issues such as marriage, sexual reproductive health and rights, protection from violence, ending harmful practices (including FGM and child marriage ), political participation, and economic empowerment.
Phrases with marriage
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with marriage
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the marriage 44×
- of marriage 40×
- marriage and 28×
- marriage to 26×
- marriage is 24×
- their marriage 20×
- first marriage 16×
- marriage was 16×
- same-sex marriage 15×
- marriage in 15×