as in dower
money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures
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Recent Examples of dowry The news of Rosamund’s lack of 36,000 pounds has killed her engagement to Lord Whatever, and goddamn, that is a big dowry! —
Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026 In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026 James discovers that all of his family’s money is about to disappear and is forced to marry Theo for her dowry. —Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dowry
Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Sophie discovers her late father’s will and learns that Araminta (Katie Leung) has been embezzling her dowry. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026 In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026 James discovers that all of his family’s money is about to disappear and is forced to marry Theo for her dowry. —Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dowry
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Meanwhile, dozens of small colleges with small endowments, like Hampshire, cannot keep up.— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is privately operated by a corporation of just under 1,000 benefactors who have an endowment of over $2 billion.— Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
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Guests were given a complimentary tote bag full of gifts inspired by the movie—including a TreSemme workable hair spray, Devil Wears Prada branded Diet Coke, and a copy of the fictional Runway magazine, with Blunt’s Emily Charlton on the cover.— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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Our brother-in-law is, of course, invited to the brunch, along with our dad; he would just not be included in the gift of putting on the event.— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs pulled off the series sweep with contributions from players on their roster who many fans wouldn’t have counted on in the spring.— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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The previous government fell amid protests against a new budget proposing tax increases and higher social security contributions.— Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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Building on the 1986 graphic novel series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, it is presciently set in an alternate present in which police officers wear masks to hide their identities.— David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
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You have been specifically told not to bring presents.— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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The alarming outlook was outlined during a presentation to the Board of Supervisors on the 2024 Annual Report on Contra Costa Continuum of Care.— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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The veteran filmmaker was speaking via Zoom link after being held up in the States following the Cinemacon presentation in Las Vegas.— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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The push coincides with an emerging Christian subculture, from churches allowing congregants to tithe with digital coins to blogs promoting bitcoin as biblically sound.— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
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Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause.— Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Nonprofits like Keep Oakland Beautiful rely on donations and grants, and don't have unlimited resources to maintain the area indefinitely.— Da Lin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Erwin said TransHealth can weather the funding threats because the clinic gets large private donations, and is not as dependent on Medicaid and Medicare as most hospitals.— Karen Brown, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Dowry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/dowry. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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