Synonyms
Examples of marry in a Sentence
Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Ono, 91, first became known as part of the avant-garde Fluxus movement of the 1960s, then reached international fame after meeting John Lennon, to whom she was married from 1969 until his death in 1980.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Apr. 2024
Margarethe married the Hungarian Catholic convert Henry de Gelsey in 1921 and moved to Budapest, followed by her mother in 1938.
—Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The flawless design marries fresh, eclectic influences with old-world grandeur and hits all the right notes.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Despite never marrying or having children of his own, Olsen says his life's work is shown through his charitable work.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
Haley and her husband have been married for 27 years.
—Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
The marrying couple should decide exactly who their wedding guests are.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
In the opera version, the officer is American Navy Capt. Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, who callously marries the 15-year-old Japanese geisha Cio-Cio San and deserts her just weeks after their wedding night.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'marry.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near marry
Cite this Entry
“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marry. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
marry
1 of 2 verb
marry
2 of 2 interjectionVerb
Middle English marien "to marry," from early French marier (same meaning), derived from Latin maritus "married"
Interjection
Middle English marie, an interjection, from Marie "the Virgin Mary"
Share