wedding anniversary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wedding anniversary
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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"We're going to enjoy it as much as we can, even if it's just for today," said Edna Morales, 41, who arrived Friday from northern Mexico with her husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
One is Union Square Cafe, where I celebrated my last wedding anniversary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Mr and Mrs Barton, 48, who had lived in Barnsley, had recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
When he tells her that he isn’t even thirty, she tells him that by that age she had already celebrated her tenth wedding anniversary.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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