married
adjective
, ˈma-rēd\
Definition of married
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married
nounDefinition of married (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for married
Synonyms: Adjective
conjugal, connubial, marital, matrimonial, nuptial, wedded
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of married in a Sentence
Adjective
They are happily married with several children. a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married loveRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Texas authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left a married couple and their 5-year-old daughter dead, police said Friday. — Fox News, "Texas couple, 5-year-old daughter dead in apparent murder-suicide: police," 31 Aug. 2019 And, in one of the most raw scenes in the film, Brittany gets drunk and goes off on a married couple because the woman is overweight and the man is average-size. — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "'Brittany Runs a Marathon': Jillian Bell on mental, physical (40 pounds) changes for movie," 23 Aug. 2019 For Allie LaForce and Joe Smith, two years proved plenty of time for the married couple to knock their HelpCureHD Luncheon out of the park. — Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, "Astros stars rally around Allie LaForce and Joe Smith, raise $265,000 for Huntington's disease," 22 Aug. 2019 At Monday’s Ready or Not screening in Los Angeles, married couple Leighton Meester and Adam Brody made a rare red-carpet appearance together. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Leighton Meester and Adam Brody Hit the Red Carpet Together for the First Time in Months," 20 Aug. 2019 Meet Caroline and Nick, a married couple in their 30s who live in a metropolitan city on the East Coast. — Julie Vadnal, Vox, "The husband who paid off $21,000 of his wife’s student loan debt.," 1 Aug. 2019 Green Acres was the only show among them to feature a married couple, and single characters were involved in chaste, casual romances. — Sara K. Eskridge, Houston Chronicle, "Why Americans love Mayberry," 19 Aug. 2019 At the forefront of antisense prion research is a married couple: Sonia Vallabh and Eric Minikel. — Bret Stetka, Scientific American, "Antisense Drugs for Huntington’s, ALS and Prion Diseases Could Meet the Dire Need for Brain Treatments," 15 Aug. 2019 Next to the Cardenas family was the Flores family, a married couple from El Cajon who have been driving down to Tijuana for decades just to eat at Tacos El Franc. — Gustavo Solis, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Netflix show ‘Taco Chronicles’ shines light on Tijuana taco shop," 11 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Also in the news, a London School of Economics professor and author of a forthcoming book claimed childless single people are happier than marrieds. — Allison Schrager, Quartz, "We have access to more data than ever—why do we get so much of it wrong?," 20 June 2019 Econ- omies of scale—everything from splitting rent to sharing groceries—can also help marrieds quickly build wealth (that’s the value of your assets like savings and stocks and property, minus any debt). — Kerri Anne Renzulli, Glamour, "Here's How Your Relationship Status Affects Your Bank Account," 18 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'married.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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married
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