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
It would have spanned Judith and her late husband's 60th wedding anniversary and the 80th birthday of her friend, whose husband passed away a year ago.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
They celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary in April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The divorce took place in 1992, just a couple years shy of their twentieth wedding anniversary.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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