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wedding anniversary

American  

noun

  1. the annual commemoration of a couple's marriage.

    a tenth wedding anniversary.


Etymology

Origin of wedding anniversary

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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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 latest images of the princess come two weeks after the duchess celebrated the couple's eighth wedding anniversary, with a series of photographs of them from their big day.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In his memoir, Norris noted that he would be 108 if he lived to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

My wife and I seldom dine out, typically only on special occasions such as birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and our wedding anniversary.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

On their thirtieth wedding anniversary, George gave Margaret a check for one hundred dollars, along with a note scribbled on the back of an aluminum oxide wrapper: “Next 30 years not as rough. Love, George.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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