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The term "connubial" has been used in literature to evoke various nuances of marital relationships, ranging from idealized bliss to complex familial dynamics. In some texts, it underscores the warmth and intimacy of marriage, as when characters experience the joy of "connubial bliss" [1] or the sustaining "sweet connubial flame" of love [2]. At times, however, the word hints at the disruptions or challenges inherent in close domestic bonds, as illustrated by references to marital turmoil [3] or life shaped by conjugal ideals [4]. Additionally, its usage occasionally carries a playful or satirical tone—whether in descriptions of elaborate dining customs in connubial feasts [5] or in admonishing lectures of marital conduct [6]—thus reflecting the word’s rich versatility in capturing the multifaceted nature of conjugal affection and duty.
  1. Hogan told me you had ... tasted the joys of connubial bliss.
    — from Dubliners by James Joyce
  2. The destinies intend her: Still fan the sweet connubial flame Responsive in each bosom; And bless the dear parental name With many a filial blossom.
    — from Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns
  3. She had nothing to complain of, or reprove, No bickerings, no connubial turmoil:
    — from Don Juan by Baron George Gordon Byron Byron
  4. The eternal question of the life connubial, needless to say, cropped up.
    — from Ulysses by James Joyce
  5. The use of fish in connubial feasts is still common.
    — from Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism by Thomas Inman and M.R.C.S.E. John Newton
  6. Anne shut the door and gave him a connubial lecture.
    — from Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery

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