wedding anniversary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wedding anniversary
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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His wife, Linsey Devey, shared on Instagram that the couple was a few days shy of their 15th wedding anniversary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Series one began with them celebrating their golden wedding anniversary on the Kent and Avon Canal.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
She had planned to buy her mother a gold ring to mark her parents’ 30th wedding anniversary, but her mother declined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The court heard Francis arrived at the pub with his wife after a family barbecue to celebrate her birthday and their wedding anniversary on the day of the attack.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
On their tenth wedding anniversary, Mr. McCullough took her to Giovanni’s, her favorite restaurant, and as they entered, a vastly pregnant woman waddled up behind them.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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