wedding anniversary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wedding anniversary
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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During her time on the ISS in 2019 to 2020, "she learned to play a song for her husband on the keyboard for their wedding anniversary".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
We have done our best to revisit them each year on our wedding anniversary with one modification — we bring bathing suits and towels.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
In September 1996, my grandmother and my grandfather celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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