Be married
Close and be married are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Close" instead a verb phrase "Be married".
Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Be married and close are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be married" instead a verb "Close".
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Both terms in one sentence
- In Operation I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S., the Distant Finale where the heroes are portrayed as adults, the two are shown to be married (the revelation not made until close to the end of the episode).
Source: Hooked Up Afterwards -
Also she is twenty-five so she's getting close to being considered an Old Maid soon, thus she needs to be pursuing someone who will actually have her if she's going to be married at all.
Source: Literature / Jane Eyre - In particular, it was rather common for the reigning emperor to be married to a close relative of his ruling shogun.
Source: Royal Inbreeding
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