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silver wedding

American  

noun

  1. a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.


Etymology

Origin of silver wedding

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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It is her moral duty, she says, as she plays with the silver wedding ring on her right hand.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin have called it quits, months after celebrating their silver wedding anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2022

He found a gold coin, $100 bills, piles of mud and a silver wedding ring with the inscription, “Mike & Lisa 08-21-15,” the Associated Press reported.

From Fox News • Apr. 20, 2020

He found a gold coin, $100 bills, piles of mud and a silver wedding ring with the inscription "Mike & Lisa 08-21-15."

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2020

Mom wore Daddy’s silver wedding band on her thumb.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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