wedding anniversary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wedding anniversary
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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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
“I mean the holidays, and especially our wedding anniversary, and the day of his death ... that was hard for me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 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
When the telephone rang, we were sitting at the kitchen table planning a trip to Scotland to celebrate my parents’ wedding anniversary.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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