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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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There was an outcry last year when it emerged Lo Presti had celebrated his silver wedding anniversary in a Palermo church where anti-mafia prosecutor Giovanni Falcone was buried.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

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