Sentence examples for a dowry indicating from inspiring English sources

The transaction comes with a dowry, indicating that no one was willing to pay for the exchange.

Who wants a gold bar as a dowry?

Importantly, a girl will marry out of her family, taking her dowry with her, while a boy will bring a dowry into the family, a significant economic advantage.

Her brothers forced him to pay a dowry.

What can be more easy money than a dowry?

A dowry sometimes serves to help a new husband discharge the responsibilities that go with marriage.

He was gracious with them, and paid the bill as if handing over a dowry.

A girl's parents need to pay a dowry to get her married.

In some societies a dowry provides the wife with a means of support in case of her husband's death.

A bride's parents paid a dowry, and the groom's parents paid a larger sum, known as "bride wealth".

BMW chipped in what was called a dowry — a £427 million interest-free loan for up to 49 years.