Sentence examples for of a marriageable from inspiring English sources

The first letter, a reply to Simon Herron, gives the name of a marriageable girl from an orphanage, Annie McKillop.

Mademoiselle de Chartres, who is beautiful, young and of a marriageable age, is betrothed to the Prince de Clèves.

Indeed, 'romance industries' strategically target young people of a marriageable age and actively engage in the creation of what Illouz (1997) calls the 'ritual of romantic consumption'.

Specter said the family moved to Philadelphia when his sister Shirley was of a marriageable age because there were no other Jews in Russell.

During the Elizabethan era, the term spinster or 'old maid' was used to describe unmarried or single women of a marriageable age.

The niqab imposed a formidable barrier for a marriageable young woman.

(Manohla Dargis) 'Baggage Claim' (PG-13, 1 36) In David E. Talbert's bland romantic comedy, a flight attendant (Paula Patton) looks for a marriageable mate by arranging chance encounters with ex-boyfriends through the help of two friends (Adam Brody and Jill Scott).

The truth, however, is that if there is any "necessary evil" it's the chastity of a young, marriageable adult.

A marriageable daughter can bring in a bride price and mean one less mouth to feed.

So things often come to a head when young adults reach what many view as a marriageable age.

"Bridget Jones was facing the same riddle as Elizabeth Bennet, how to find a marriageable man," Ms. Hays said.